Brazil Nut
Layer: Tall trees
USDA Hardiness Zone: 10 - 12
Edible: Yes
Edible parts: Seed
Edible uses: Oil
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moist
Soil texture preferences: Light sandy, Medium, Heavy clay
Utilities: Oil, Fiber, Lumber, Fire starter, Filter, Waterproofing, Lighting, Containers
Native To: Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Introduced To: Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil West-central, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
More from Permapeople
- Alternate name
- Brazil nut or berholletia excels
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 40.0
- Introduced into
- Caroline Is.
- Plants for a future
- https://pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Bertholletia excelsa
- Plants of the world online
- https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:591270-1
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_nut
Slug: bertholletia-excelsa-brazil-nut
Permapeople ID: 3517