Brazil
nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a tropical evergreen in the family
Lecythidaceae has grown for its edible seeds (nuts). The brazil nut
tree is very large with a long straight trunk which is 1¢??2 m
(3.3¢??6.6 ft) in diameter. The tree only branches in the upper
regions and the long branches are covered in large, leathery,
oblong shaped leaves that form a spreading canopy. The tree
produces large, pale yellow or greenish flowers and a round fruit
which is approximately *5 cm (6 in) in diameter.
