The fatty acid composition of the oil obtained from the edible seeds of some wild fruits and plants was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. The five samples investigated were Sclerocarya caffra, Bauhinia esculenta, Ricinodendron rautanenii, Trichilia emetica, and Adansonia digitata. Although the fatty acid contents of the five oils differ widely, the oils of Bauhinia esculenta, Ricinodendron rautanenii, and Adansonia digitata are good sources of linoleic acid. The oil of Sclerocarya caffra contains 70% oleic acid, while the oil of Trichilia emetica is the only one containing a small percentage of linolenic acid (1 % of the total acids). A significant amount of two unidentified fatty acids is present in the oil of Ricinodendron rautanenii.