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Caryocar nuciferum

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Theales:Caryocaraceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 4271

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall handsome, lofty tree reaching up to 35 m in height, buttressed. Fruit a globose large drupaceous berry, containing 1-4 warty stones with seeds. USES The seeds are eaten roasted and have a taste similar to almonds. The fruits contain an edible oil. The wood is used for boat building. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Sourai nut, Butter nut, Pekea nut, Sawarri nut, Noisette indienne, Arbre de beurre, Pekea taba-youmba, Porte-noix, Nouez souari, Tata-youba, Seaving, Achotillo. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: C. amygdaliferum, Amygdala granatensis, A. guianensis, Pekea tuberculosa, Rhizolobus pekea, R. tuberculosus. Sourai nut originated in northern South America and can be found in Ecuador, Brazil, Guianas, Colombia and the Caribbean region. It thrives in humid evergreen forests and young trees should be protected against strong winds.
Sources
SOURCES (C. nuciferum L.) Hackett C 1982 pp 135 [DEP, TEXT] Fouque A 1972 Samson J 1991 pp 284 Roecklein J 1987 pp 351 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 11 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] National AS 1975 pp 102 Verheij E 1991 pp 324 [USE]