monkeynut
Lecythis zabucajo Aubl.
Lecythis zabucajo is a species in the Lecythidaceae family, commonly known as monkeynut. It was first described by Aubl. in 1775. The species is native to Amazonia and surrounding regions, including parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela.
Description
Lecythis zabucajo belongs to the genus Lecythis and is part of the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in various Amazonian regions, including the southern part of the Vichada department in Colombia, the southeast of Meta, and the territories of Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo, and Vaupés. It also occurs in the Bota Caucana and the Amazonian slopes of Nariño. The species has a broader distribution across the Neotropics, extending to Bolivia, Brazil (north), Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. It was first published in 1775.
Other common names
paradise-nutsapucaia-nutmonkeynutparadise nut
Distribution
BR · TW · Amazonia · 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 · Global · Bolivia · Brazil North · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela
Synonyms
Lecythis crassinodaLecythis lecomteiLecythis hiansLecythis davisiiLecythis tumefactaLecythis validissimaLecythis davisii var. gracilipes