Pendulum nut, Egg nut
Acioa longipendula

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The nut can be eaten or ground into flour.

Edible parts

Seed, nut

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Castanha-de-galinha, Castanha-pendula

Synonyms

Couepia longipendula Pilg.;