Caryodendron amazonicum
Ducke
Amazonia caryodendron
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Description
A tropical tree in the Euphorbiaceae family native to the Amazon region.
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Edible Uses
The seeds without the coating are eaten raw or cooked.
Traditional Uses
The seeds without the coating are eaten raw or cooked.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Castanha-de-porco, Castanola, Castaninha, Mamaluco, Manampi, Mani de arbol
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 104
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 193
- Paz, F. S., et al, 2021, Edible Fruit Plant Species in the Amazon Forest Rely Mostly on Bees and Beetles as Pollinators. Journal of Economic Entomology, XX(XX), 2021, 1–13
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 320
- Wickens, G.E., 1995, Edible Nuts. FAO Non-wood forest products. FAO, Rome. p 121
