The tung tree's seed pods are used to make tung oil (Vernicia fordii). It has high quantities of vitamin E and carotenoids and is heavy in fatty acids.

Tung oil is a particular kind of oil produced from the tung tree's seeds. These are examples of drying oils, a type of oil that produces a stiff, elastic film on the surface on which it is applied and hardens when exposed to air. Due to these characterist...