Brazilnut (Bertholletia excelsa)
Description
The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seeds.
Taxonomic tree
-
Domain: Eukarya
-
-
Kingdom: Plantae
-
-
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
-
-
Class: Magnoliopsida
-
-
Order: Ericales
-
-
Family: Lecythidaceae
-
-
Genus: Bertholletia
-
-
-
-
-
-
