Pique, Piquia-rana
Caryocar glabrum

Family: Caryocaraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 50 m high. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The end leaflet is 8-15 cm long and 4-7 cm wide. There are usually 15-25 flowers in a group. Plants flower at night. The flowers are yellow or orange. There are many stamens. They are in 2 rings. The fruit is broadly oval and flattened. It is 5-6 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They are yellowish. There are some subspecies.

The Caryocaraceae occur in tropical America. There are 16 Caryocar species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests on non flooded ground.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The kernel of the nut is eaten.

The nuts are highly esteemed.

Edible parts

Kernel, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Agoegagi, Almendro, Almendro blanco, Cagui, Gladbast sopo-oedoe, Kasanjan, Kula

Synonyms

Souari glabra Aublet; Pekea ternata Poiret nom illeg.; Rhizobulus saouvari Correa nom. illeg.; Rhizobulus souari Steudel nom. illeg.; Rhizobulus glaber (Aublet) Correa ex Steudel nom. illeg.; Caryocar coccineum Pilger; Caryocar tessmanni Pilger; Caryocar toxiferum Barbosa Rodrigues;