Cream nut
Lecythis pisonis Cambess.
Lecythis pisonis is a species in the Lecythidaceae family, commonly known as Cream nut. It is native to regions in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Trinidad-Tobago, including protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete and the Amazonian regions of Caquetá. The species was first described in 1833 by Cambess.
Description
Lecythis pisonis is a member of the Lecythidaceae family and is found in the Amazon basin and surrounding areas. Its distribution spans several South American countries, including Brazil's Northeast, North, Southeast, and West-Central regions, as well as Colombia, Peru, and Trinidad-Tobago. It is recorded in protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré, and the Amazonian regions of Caquetá. The species was first described in 1833 by Cambess.
Other common names
paradise-nutmonkeypotCream nut
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Río Puré · Caquetá · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Peru · Trinidad-Tobago
Synonyms
Lecythis densaLecythis ollariaLecythis ollariaLecythis pilarisLecythis hoppianaLecythis amapaensisLecythis pisonis subsp. usitataLecythis setiferaLecythis sphaeroidesLecythis usitataLecythis urnigeraLecythis vellozianaPachylecythis egleriLecythis usitata var. tenuifoliaLecythis amazoniiLecythis usitata var. paraensisCouroupita crenulataCouroupita lentulaLecythis paraensisLecythis paraensis