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Lecythis ampla is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae, which also includes the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa). Common names include coco, olla de mono, jicaro and salero. [2] It is found in Central and South America. It has been considered an endangered species in Costa Rica (IUCN, 1988).
The Brazil nut family, the Lecythidaceae, is in the order Ericales, as are other well-known plants such as blueberries, cranberries, sapote, gutta-percha, tea, phlox, and persimmons. The tree is the only species in the monotypic genus Bertholletia, [2] named after French chemist Claude Louis Berthollet. [22]
Barringtonia acutangula (Freshwater Mangrove) fruits in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Careya arborea in Narsapur, Medak district, India.. The Lecythidaceae (/ ˌ l ɛ s ɪ θ ɪ ˈ d eɪ ʃ iː / LESS-ith-ih-DAY-shee) comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia.
The paradise nut is a large tree with spreading branches. It is in the same family as the Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) and has a similar fruit. This is a large woody capsule with a lid which bursts open when the seeds are ripe. Monkeys are said to put their hands inside the capsule in order to extract the seeds which have a fleshy ...
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Plants in this genus are evergreen shrubs or small trees, with the exception of the aptly-named giant stinging tree (D. excelsa) which may reach 35 m (115 ft) in height. [3] Dendrocnide species have a sympodial growth habit and are armed with fine needle-like stinging hairs.
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