SMIMOU, Morocco — Argan oil runs through your fingers like liquid gold — hydrating, luscious, and restorative. Prized worldwide as a miracle cosmetic, it’s more than that in Morocco. It’s a lifeline ...

This video showcases the famous tree-climbing goats of the Argan forests near Essaouira, Morocco, where goats are often seen balancing on the branches of argan trees in search of ripe fruit and fresh ...

While olive oil is a well-known cultural tradition in Morocco and across the Mediterranean, argan oil stems from a carefully preserved heritage upheld by communities that have long depended on it. In ...

The argan tree (Argania spinosa), a species native to the Kingdom of Morocco, grows in arid and semiarid regions. It is the defining species of a woodland ecosystem known as Arganeraie, which is rich ...

RABAT, Morocco--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morocco and the United Nations will be marking the first-ever International Argan Tree Day on May 10th, 2021. The Argan tree, a tree specific to the Kingdom of Morocco ...

Moroccan women crush the tough Argan tree nuts and extract its inner kernel -- which is used to create the precious golden oil sold across the world Once upon a time, in the heart of Morocco’s arid ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Argan oil can cost as much as $300 per liter, making it the world's most expensive edible oil. Just 20 years ago, however, the production of argan oil ...

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. In the southwest of Morocco, goats climb trees. And it’s not a case of the ...