Seed Availability

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Description

Medium sized tree up to 30ft tall. Leaves are hairy and are formed in leaflets of three. One tree may provide several thousand fruits each year.

Hardiness

Unknown.

Growing Environment

Unknown.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Eaten fresh out of hand, used as flavoring for various dishes and sweets, and often made into a liqueur.

Native Range

Native to hot, scrub-land regions of Northern and Western Brazil.

Related Species

Caryocaraceae
	Caryocar brasiliense Souari Nut		Caryocar coriaceum Pequi