Mahot rouge
Lecythis corrugata

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are 17 cm long by 7 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers are 3 cm across and have a sweet scent. There are 6 pinkish or reddish purple petals. The fruit are broadly cone shaped. with wrinkles across them. There are a few brown seeds. These are 23 mm long by 17 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The nut without the shell is eaten raw.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Winakakaralli

Synonyms

Chytroma corrugata (Poit.) R. Knuth; Cymbopetalum venosum Gleason; Eschweilera corrugata (Poit.) Miers;