
In this study, Oil from the seed of Dacryodes edulis was extracted using cold maceration method. The oil obtained had high acid value of 4.40mgKOH/g. Therefore the production of biodiesel was processed via two step acid – base transesterification process. The first step reduced the acid level to 2.60mgKOH/g while the second step involved direct conversion to fatty acid methyl ester using 1wt% NaOH as catalyst, 1:6 of oil to methanol ratio, 333 Kelvin and 1 hour reaction time. The yields of the oil and its methyl ester were 29% and 67% respectively. The biodiesel produced was analyzed for its fuel properties and yielded the following result; viscosity at 40oC (5.17mm2/s), density (0.87g/ml), cloud point (8oC), pour point (7.500C), flash point (1520C), fire point (1600C) and acid value (1.80mgKOH/g). The results obtained showed that most of the important properties were within the American standard test method (ASTM) of D 6751 of Biodiesel.