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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. |
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Uses |
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Eaten fresh out of hand, used as flavoring for various dishes and sweets, and often made into a liqueur. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Medium sized tree up to30ft tall. Leaves are hairy and are formed in
leaflets of three. One tree may provide several thousand fruits each
year. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to hot, scrub-land regions of Northern and Western Brazil. |
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