Big flower eschweilera
Eschweilera grandiflora
Family: Lecythidaceae
What it is like
An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall.
There are 85 Eschweilera species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It is an understorey tree in the rainforest. It grows at low elevations in the moist tropics.
Countries/locations it is found in
Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Peru, South America, West Indies
How it is used for food
It is sometimes cultivated.
Edible parts
Nuts, seeds, seeds - oil
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baikaaki, Castanha vermelha, Castanharana, Machimango, Matamata, Tibira
Synonyms
Eschweilera alba R. Knuth; Eschweilara fracta R. Knuth; Lecythis grandiflora Aubl.;