Caryocar amygdaliferum
| Caryocar amygdaliferum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Caryocaraceae |
| Genus: | Caryocar |
| Species: | C. amygdaliferum |
| Binomial name | |
| Caryocar amygdaliferum Mutis ex Cav. | |
Caryocar amygdaliferum is a plant native to the rain forests of the Choco region of Colombia and Panama.[1] Its fruit consists of a spiny husk inside which a seed about three times the size of an almond develops. It has been used for similar purpose as the almond and was traded as a luxury item among the Inca in pre-conquest times and grown in the land of the Chachapoyas. It is also eaten by some species of bats.
References
- Coe, Sophie D. (1994) America's first cuisines ISBN 0-292-71159-X