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1 List of Brazilian fruits. 2 List of edible fruits in Amazonia. 3 References. 4 Bibliography. 5 See also. ... This is a list of edible fruits that are native to, ...
A jaboticaba [3] (/d͡ʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/), spelled jabuticaba in Portuguese, is a round, edible fruit produced by a jaboticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora), also known as Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree, making it an example of ' cauliflory '.
Fruits originating in South America: native plant species that bear fruit edible to humans. ... List of Brazilian fruits; C. Couepia bracteosa; E.
The fruit and its nutshell – containing the edible Brazil nut – are relatively large and weigh as much as 2 kg (4.4 lb) in total. As food, Brazil nuts are notable for diverse content of micronutrients, especially a high amount of selenium. The wood of the Brazil nut tree is prized for its quality in carpentry, flooring, and heavy construction.
Astrocaryum murumuru (Portuguese common name: murumuru) is a palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, which bears edible fruits. Murumuru butter, extracted from the seeds of the plant, may be used as a moisturizer. [1] One remarkable feature of this palm is that it is covered with spines up to twelve inches (30 centimeters) in ...
Ripening fruits. The pequi tree grows up to 10 m (30 ft) tall. It is common in the central Brazilian cerrado habitat [1] from southern Pará to Paraná and northern Paraguay. Its leaves are large, tough, hairy and palmate, with three leaflets each. Unlike most other cerrado trees, it bears flowers in the dry winter months, approximately July to ...
The fruit is a rounded berry, translucent white to light yellow, orange, or red, and 1.5–2 cm (0.59–0.79 in) in diameter. The leaves are edible, containing 20 to 30% of protein in the dry leaf matter. The fruits are also edible, containing numerous small seeds. It somewhat resembles the gooseberry in appearance and is of excellent flavor. [4]
Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its fruits, which are about the size of a coffee bean. As a dietary supplement or herb , guaraná seed is an effective stimulant : [ 1 ] it contains about twice the concentration of caffeine found in coffee beans (about 2–8% caffeine in guarana seeds, [ 2 ...