Caryocar (souari trees) is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771. It is native...
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Caryocar brasiliense, known as pequi (Portuguese pronunciation: [piˈki], [peˈki]) or "souari nut", like its congeners, is an edible fruit popular in some...
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Caryocar coriaceum is a species of plant in the Caryocaraceae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Prado, D. (1998). "Caryocar coriaceum". IUCN Red List of...
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Caryocar nuciferum, the butter-nut of Guiana, is also known as pekea-nut, or – like all other species of Caryocar with edible nuts – "souari-nut" or "sawarri-nut"...
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Caryocar glabrum is a species of tree in the family Caryocaraceae. It is native to South America. Dihydroisocoumarin glucosides can be found in C. glabrum...
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Caryocar amygdaliforme is a species of tree in the Caryocaraceae family. It is native to South America. Calderon, E. (1998). "Caryocar amygdaliforme"....
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Caryocar amygdaliferum is a plant native to the rain forests of the Choco region of Colombia and Panama. Its fruit consists of a spiny husk inside which...
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Pequi oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Caryocar brasiliense, which is native to Brazil. The pale yellow mesocarp oil is extracted and...
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Brazilian capital city Brasília with Goiânia. The name Pequi refers to the Caryocar brasiliense fruit which is grown in the region. In 2009, construction of...
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Caryocar costaricense is a species of plant in the Caryocaraceae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. It is threatened by...
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