Acioa edulis
Acioa edulis (Portuguese common name: Castanha-de-cutia; syn. Couepia edulis (Prance) Prance) is a fruit and timber tree, which is native of Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil. The trees grow naturally only within a small area of Brazil. However, they proliferate widely within this area. The tree is around 25 meters tall, and its fruits range from 8-9 centimeters in length and 4-5 centimeters in diameter.[1]
| Acioa edulis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Acioa |
| Species: | A. edulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acioa edulis | |
Cultivation
The fruit is edible or can be pressed to extract oil used in cooking or soap making. The kernel is also edible.
References
- Spitzer, V.; Marx, F.; Maia, J. G. S.; Pfeilsticker, K. (March 1991). "Identification of conjugated fatty acids in the seed oil of Acioa edulis (Prance) syn. Couepia edulis (Chrysobalanaceae)". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. 68 (3): 183–189. doi:10.1007/bf02657766. ISSN 0003-021X.
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