Eschweilera compressa

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - oil

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sapucaia-mirim

Synonyms

Chytroma incarcerata Miers; Couratari glabra Cambess.; Eshweilera angustifolia Mart.; Eschweilera guanabarica Miers; Lecythis angustifolia (Mart.) Endl.; Lecythis compressa Vell.; Lecythis glabra (Cambess.) O. Berg; Lecythopsis glabra (Cambess.) O. Berg;