Monkey Chestnut
Eschweilera coriacea

Family: Lecythidaceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The seeds without the shell is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Seeds, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Caoba veteada, Coco majagua, Machimango blanco, Machin oanka, Matamata branco, So'topou, Tamya muyu, Urku yuchu, Widimowe

Synonyms

Chytroma cincturata Miers; Chytroma grandifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Miers; Eschweilera acuminatissima (O. Berg.) Miers; Eschweilera eymaana R. Knuth; Eschweilera fractiflexa R. Knuth; Eschweilera grandifolia Mart. ex DC.; Eschweilera odora (Poepp. ex O. Berg) Miers; Eschweilera pallida Miers; Eschweilera retroflexa (Benoist) R. Knuth; Eschweilera vageleri R. Knuth; Jugastrum coriaceum (DC.) Miers; Lecythis acuminatissima O. Berg.; Lecythis coriacea DC.; Lecythis grandifolia (Mart. ex DC.) O. Berg; Lecythis odora Poepp. ex O. Berg; Lecythis peruviana Benoist; Neohuberia matamata Ledoux;