Caryocar Nuciferum
On the river banks of Guiana this grows to a large-sized tree. It yields the butter-nuts, or souari-nuts of commerce. These are of a flattened kidney shape, with a hard woody shell of a reddish-brown...
On the river banks of Guiana this grows to a
large-sized tree. It yields the butter-nuts, or souari-nuts of
commerce. These are of a flattened kidney shape, with a hard woody
shell of a reddish-brown color, and covered with wart-like
protuberances. The nuts are pleasant to eat, and yield, by
expression, an oil called Piquia oil, which possesses the flavor
of the fruit.
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