Monday, February 12, 2018

39. Lecythidaceae

Approx. 20 genera and 300 species of tropical plants found in Madagascar, the Pacific Islands, and South America. The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is by far the best known; it grows not only in Brazil but throughout the South American tropics, as does the paradise nut (Lecythis), which is also edible.

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