Castanha-jarana
Lecythis lurida

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The trunk is straight and 20-40 cm across. The bark is deeply cracked.

There are 85 Eschweilera species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts, seeds

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chytroma jarana Huber; Eschweilera jarana (Huber ex Ducke) Ducke; Eschweilera lurida Miers Eschweilera rhodogonoclada Rizzini & A. Mattos; Eschweilera serrulata Miers; Holopyxidium jarana Huber ex Ducke; Holopyxidium latifolium (Ducke) R. Knuth; Lecythis jarana (Huber ex Ducke) A. C. Sm.; Lecythis jarana var. latifolia (Ducke) A. C. Sm.;