According to available data, a mature plantation of about 100 trees would yield about 2.5 tons of oil every year. The promotion of the use of oils could also provide a poverty alleviation option in rural areas. Farmers can use vacant, waste and marginally used lands for growing such trees and benefit from the annual produce, which will add to their income This book will be a gate way for the students to get in the idea and research of Tree borne oil seeds. This book mainly concentrate on the importance and the source of the Tree borne oil seeds.Henceforth, further concentration about the individual species are given in separate books.