Caryocar

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Caryocar
Caryocar nuciferum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Caryocaraceae Genus: Caryocar F.Allam. ex L.
Species
See text.

Caryocar is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae. There are ony 15 species in this genus, all trees yielding a strong timber. Eight species within the genus Caryocar have edible fruits, called sawari nuts.

Species

• Caryocar amygdaliferum Mutis
• Caryocar amygdaliforme
• Caryocar barbinerve Miq. (Bahia - Brazil)
• Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. (Brazil)
• Caryocar coccineum
• Caryocar coriaceum Wittm.
• Caryocar costaricense Donn. Sm. (Costa Rica, and Panama)
• Caryocar cuneatum Wittm.
• Caryocar dentatum
• Caryocar edule Casar.
• Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers. (synonyms: Saouari glabra Aubl., Caryocar microcarpum Ducke)
• Caryocar intermedium Wittm.
• Caryocar montanum (Guyana)
• Caryocar nuciferum L. (synonyms: Caryocar tomentosum Willd. Caryocar tuberculosum (Aubl.) Baill., Pekea tuberculosa Aubl., Caryocar tomentosum Willd.) - Butter-Nut (Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela)
• Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. (synonym: Saouari villosa Aubl.)

[edit] References

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Caryocar
• Hoehne, F. C. (1946). Frutas Indígenas. Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria de Agricultura, Indústria e Comércio de São Paulo (in Portuguese).
• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute: Caryocar