Brazil nut refers to a South American tree of the monotypic genus Bertholletia in the family Lecythidaceae as well as the tree's commercially-harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longe
Bertholletia excelsa compose
Brazil nut fruit attached to branch
Freshly cut Brazil nut fruit
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 30 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Brazil nut
…Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) refers to a South American tree of the monotypic genus Bertholletia in the family Lecythidaceae as well as the tree's commercially-harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest. The fruit and its…
Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) fruits in Kolkata, India
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