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== Synonyms == | == Synonyms == | ||
| − | ''Bertholletia nobilis'' Miers. | + | *''Bertholletia nobilis'' Miers. |
== Vernacular names == | == Vernacular names == | ||
| − | *Brazil nut, para nut (En) | + | *Brazil nut, para nut (En) |
| + | *Noyer du Brésil (Fr). | ||
== Distribution == | == Distribution == | ||
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== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
| − | Very large tree, height to 50 m, trunk diameter 1-2 m, branched only in the upper parts generally. Fruit capsule-like, globose, with thick-walled woody shell, brown, 12-15 cm in diameter, containing 12-25 seeds. Seeds angular, with brown, woody shell, 3-5 cm long. Occurs in dense lowland rain forests. Widely distributed above the flood level, sometimes in nearly pure stands. Nearly all the world's supply of over 50 000 t/year is collected from the wild. Trees start bearing 10-20 years after planting. | + | *Very large tree, height to 50 m, trunk diameter 1-2 m, branched only in the upper parts generally. |
| + | *Fruit capsule-like, globose, with thick-walled woody shell, brown, 12-15 cm in diameter, containing 12-25 seeds. | ||
| + | *Seeds angular, with brown, woody shell, 3-5 cm long. | ||
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| + | Occurs in dense lowland rain forests. Widely distributed above the flood level, sometimes in nearly pure stands. Nearly all the world's supply of over 50 000 t/year is collected from the wild. Trees start bearing 10-20 years after planting. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
| − | + | *Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp. | |
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| + | *Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp. | ||
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| + | *Howes, F.N., 1948. Nuts. Their production and everyday use. Faber & Faber, London. 264 pp. | ||
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| + | *Purseglove, J.W., 1975. Tropical Crops. Dicotyledons 1 & 2. Longmans Green & Co., London. 719 pp. | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
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| + | P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | ||
Latest revision as of 10:14, 7 February 2016
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Introduction |
Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Bonpl.
(published as exelsa)
- Family: Lecythidaceae
Synonyms
- Bertholletia nobilis Miers.
Vernacular names
- Brazil nut, para nut (En)
- Noyer du Brésil (Fr).
Distribution
Grows wild in the Amazon forest. Occasionally planted in South-East Asia.
Uses
Seeds are valued as nuts. An edible oil is prepared from the seed-kernels.
Observations
- Very large tree, height to 50 m, trunk diameter 1-2 m, branched only in the upper parts generally.
- Fruit capsule-like, globose, with thick-walled woody shell, brown, 12-15 cm in diameter, containing 12-25 seeds.
- Seeds angular, with brown, woody shell, 3-5 cm long.
Occurs in dense lowland rain forests. Widely distributed above the flood level, sometimes in nearly pure stands. Nearly all the world's supply of over 50 000 t/year is collected from the wild. Trees start bearing 10-20 years after planting.
Selected sources
- Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp.
- Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp.
- Howes, F.N., 1948. Nuts. Their production and everyday use. Faber & Faber, London. 264 pp.
- Purseglove, J.W., 1975. Tropical Crops. Dicotyledons 1 & 2. Longmans Green & Co., London. 719 pp.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
