A number of new oilseed crops have been identified as potential biomass feedstocks due largely to their unusual fatty acid compositions which can confer different performance characteristics and potentially provide an improved environmental footprint relative to their petroleum derived counterparts. The new crops also offer added crop production options for farmers.
The list of potential new oilseed crops that can be produced is long. Among some of the more promising crops are rapeseed (both industrial varieties and canola varieties), Castor, Crambe, Cuphea, Lesquerella, meadowfoam, Vernonia, Euphorbia, Stokesia, Camelina, and Jojoba.