Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a tropical evergreen in the family Lecythidaceae has grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The brazil nut tree is very large with a long straight trunk which is 1â??2 m (3.3â??6.6 ft) in diameter. The tree only branches in the upper regions and the long branches are covered in large, leathery, oblong shaped leaves that form a spreading canopy. The tree produces large, pale yellow or greenish flowers and a round fruit which is approximately 15 cm (6 in) in diameter.
Nutrition
The fruit has a thick hard shell and contains 18 to 24 angular seeds (nuts). The large edible kernel is protected by a thin, woody shell that has a wrinkled appearance. Brazil nut trees can reach a height of 25 - 56 m (82 - 184 ft) and can live for well over 500 years. Brazil nut may also be referred to as cream nut or butternut and originates from the Amazonian rainforest.
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