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In Elaeocarpus dentatus, proportions of major fatty acids, palmitic, oleic and linoleic, are rather similar in both fruit-coat and seed fats. The fruit-coat fats of R. sapida, R. baueri, E. dentatus and N. cunninghamii and the seed fats of E. dentatus and N. cunninghamii contain as their major fatty acids, palmitic 11-35%, oleic 13-68%, linoleic 16-31%. The seed fat of E. dentatus contains 10% hexadecenoic acid and the fruit coat fat of N. cunninghamii 13% linolenic acid.