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Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae 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 most important member of the family in world trade is the Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa''), valued for its edible nuts; the paradise nut (''Lecythis'' species) is also eaten. Taxonomy According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae by Mori ''et al.'' (2007), the three subfamilies are: *Foetidioideae (Foetidiaceae) from Madagascar include only '' Foetidia''. *Planchonioideae (including Barringtonia) are restricted to the Old World tropics. *Lecythidoideae (Lecythidaceae) are restricted to the New World tropics. Two other families are sometimes included in Lecythidaceae; the Scytopetalaceae and Napoleonaeaceae are hypothesized as most closely related to Lecythidaceae. The APG II system of 2003 includes genera from the family Scytopetalaceae in the Lecythidaceae, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil Nut
The Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa'') is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest. The fruit and its nutshell – containing the edible Brazil nut – are relatively large, possibly weighing as much as in total weight. 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. Common names In various Spanish-speaking countries of South America, Brazil nuts are called , , or . In Brazil, they are more commonly called "" (meaning "chestnuts from Pará" in Portuguese), with other names also used. In North America, as early as 1896, Brazil nuts were sometimes known by the slang term "nigger toes", a vulgarity that gradually fell out of use as the racial slu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asteranthos
''Asteranthos'' is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae 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 most important member of the family in world trade is the B .... There is only one known species, ''Asteranthos brasiliensis'', native to Venezuela and Brazil.Mori, S.A. & G. T. Prance. 1990. Lecythidaceae–Part II. The zygomorphic–flowered New World genera ''(Couroupita, Corythophora, Bertholletia, Couratari, Eschweilera, & Lecythis).'' Flora Neotropica, Monograph 21(2): 1–376 ''Asteranthos brasiliensis'' is listed as having "near threatened" status. References Lecythidaceae Monotypic Ericales genera Flora of South America Taxa named by René Louiche Desfontaines Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Lecythidaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertholletia
The Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa'') is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and it is also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds. It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest. The fruit and its nutshell – containing the edible Brazil nut – are relatively large, possibly weighing as much as in total weight. 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. Common names In various Spanish-speaking countries of South America, Brazil nuts are called , , or . In Brazil, they are more commonly called "" (meaning "chestnuts from Pará" in Portuguese), with other names also used. In North America, as early as 1896, Brazil nuts were sometimes known by the slang term "nigger toes", a vulgarity that gradually fell out of use as the racial slur beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cariniana
''Cariniana'' is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including Beam (structure), beams and plank (wood), planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as fini ... production. Species of this genus may be known commonly as ''jequitibá''.Richter, H.G., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2000 onwards''Cariniana'' spp. Commercial Timbers. Version: 25 June 2009. ;Species ;Formerly included (moved to other genera: '' Allantoma'', '' Couratari'') References Ericales genera Flora of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Lecythidaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Couroupita
''Couroupita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1775. It is native to tropical South America and Central America. ;Species # '' Couroupita guianensis'' - Cannonball tree -Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador east to Amapá and south to Bolivia; naturalized in the West Indies as well as in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Andaman & Nicobar The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated fro ... # '' Couroupita nicaraguarensis'' – Bala de cañón, coco de mono, paraíso, zapote de mico, or zapote de mono -Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama # '' Couroupita subsessilis'' - northern Brazil, northern Peru References External links * Couroupitaon The Lecythidaceae Pages Lecythidaceae Neotropical realm flora Ericales genera {{Lecyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corythophora
''Corythophora'' is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1939. It is native to northeastern South America (French Guiana, Suriname, northern Brazil). ;SpeciesFunk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584 # '' Corythophora alta'' R.Knuth - Pará, Amazonas # '' Corythophora amapaensis'' Pires ex S.A.Mori & Prance - French Guiana, Amapá # '' Corythophora labriculata'' (Eyma) S.A.Mori & Prance - Suriname # '' Corythophora rimosa'' W.A.Rodrigues - French Guiana, Amazonas, Amapá, Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Oce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazzeia
''Brazzeia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lecythidaceae. It contains the following accepted species, according to 'The Plant List' : * ''Brazzeia'' ''congoensis'' Baill. * ''Brazzeia longipedicellata ''Brazzeia longipedicellata'' is a species of plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to t ...'' Verdc. * ''Brazzeia'' ''soyauxii'' ( Oliv.) Tiegh. References Lecythidaceae Ericales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon {{Lecythidaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidiaceae
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careya
''Careya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, Indochina, and Peninsular Malaysia. Taxonomy It was first described as a genus by William Roxburgh in volume 3 part 1 of ''Plants of the Coast of Coromandel''. The title page of this volume gives the date of publication as 1819, but the International Plant Names Index states that this part was first published in 1811, and this is the date accepted by IPNI and Tropicos, for example. ''Careya'' is a conserved name, and 1811 is also the date given in the conservation proposal. ;Species #''Careya arborea ''Careya arborea'' is a species of tree in the Lecythidaceae family, native to the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Indochina. Its common English names include wild guava, Ceylon oak, patana oak. ''Careya arborea'' is a deciduous tree t ...'' Roxb. – most of genus range from Afghanistan to Singapore #'' Careya herbacea'' Roxb. – Himalayas (N + ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foetidia
''Foetidia'' is a genus of flowering plants first described as a genus in 1788. Most authors place the genus in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae, but some prefer to treat it as a distinct family, the Foetidiaceae. (as Foetidiaceae) i L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. It is native to eastern and to various islands in the . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allantoma
''Allantoma'' is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus in 1874. pp 170-171 in English with informal descriptions; pages 291-298 with Latin descriptions and more formal discussion in EnglishTropicos, ''Allantoma'' Miers /ref> It is native to northwestern ( Colombia, |
Paradise Nut
''Lecythis'' is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae 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 most important member of the family in world trade is the B ... family first described as a genus in 1758. It is native to Central America and South America. Species Uses Several species produce edible seeds and referred to by a variety of common names including paradise nut, monkey pot, cream nut, and sapucaia nut. ''Lecythis zabucajo'' is perhaps the most important edible species, but the seeds of ''L. ollaria'' and ''L. pisonis'' are also used. References External linksA website with an exhaustive list of links about Lecythidaceae*Kubitzki (ed.) 2004. ''The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Volume VI. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Celastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, Ericales.'' Springer. Google Books: https: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
