“…Particulate filler such as carbon black is commercially very important and has been widely used as reinforcing filler, but its high cost due to its production process derivable from petroleum has led to local sourcing of alternative fillers that will provide good reinforcing properties at reduced cost (Osabohien and Egboh, 2007b;Akinlabi et al, 2011). It has been reported that plant materials and natural fibre-reinforced biocomposites are light in weight, have good physicomechanical properties, renewable, easily recycled and exhibit high resistance to corrosion and weather changes, biodegradable, low cost, and environmentally friendly (Osabohien et al, 2015). In previous reports, plant materials that can serve as fillers include; jute, raffia, pineapple leaf fibre, coconut fibre, flax, wood, cocoa pod husk, plantain peels, groundnut shell, rubber seed shell, cherry seed shell, Velvet tamarind seed shell, Calamus deerratus fibre (Wang et al, 2003;Osabohien et al, 2006;Okoh et al, 2008;Osabohien and Egboh, 2008;Abu-Bakar et al, 2012;Chaiwat et al, 2013;Imoisili et al, 2013;Osabohien et al, 2015).…”