Caryocar nuciferum
Butternut, Pekea Nut
Other regional names: Souari Nut
- Souari Nut
Also known as: Caryocar tomentosum Willd. +5 more
- Caryocar tomentosum Willd.
- Caryocar tuberculosum (Aubl.) Baill.
- Pekea tuberculosa Aubl.
- Rhizobolus pekea Gaertn.
- Rhizobolus tomentosus (Willd.) Oken
- Rhizobolus tuberculosum (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryocaraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Caryocar nuciferum (commonly known as Butternut or Pekea Nut) is a tree belonging to the Caryocaraceae family. Found natively in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Leeward Is., Panama, Surinam, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago