| Souari Nut | |
| Caryocar brasiliense | |
| a.k.a. Broadleaved Lucuma, Chocky Apple |
Green colored fruit containing one to four stones (nuts) covered by a yellow pulp. The pulp and nuts are chewed on raw.
Description: Medium sized tree up to 30ft tall. Leaves are hairy and are formed in leaflets of three. One tree may provide several thousand fruits each year.
Hardiness: Unknown.
Growing Environment: Unknown.
Propagation: By seeds.
Uses: Eaten fresh out of hand, used as flavoring for various dishes and sweets, and often made into a liqueur.
Native Range: Native to hot, scrub-land regions of Northern and Western Brazil.