Acioa longipendula

(Pilg.) Sothers & Prance

Pendulum nut, Egg nut

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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Description

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Edible Uses

The nuts can be eaten raw or ground into flour.

Traditional Uses

The nut can be eaten or ground into flour.

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Medicinal Uses

The nuts are traditionally used for food and flour preparation.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil*, South America,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.

Synonyms

Couepia longipendula Pilg.

Also Known As

Castanha-de-galinha, Castanha-pendula

References (2)

Lopes, B., et al, 2021, Non-timber Amazonian Forest Products and Their Valuable Edible Nuts: Cutia Nut, Egg Nut, Sapucaia Nut and Brazil Nut. Journal of Agricultural Studies. Vol. 9.No.1
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew