Acioa edulis
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Acioa edulis (Portuguese common name: Castanha-de-cutia; syn. Couepia edulis (Prance) Prance) is a fruit and timber tree, which is native of Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil. The trees grow naturally only within a small area of Brazil, however they proliferate widely within this area. The fruit is edible or can be pressed to extract oil used in cooking or soap making. The kernel is also edible.
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- (Portuguese) Acioa edulis wood photo
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