Caryocar brasiliense, known as pequi (Portuguese pronunciation: [peˈki]) or souari nut, is an edible fruit popular in some areas of Brazil, especially in central-west Brazil.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Caryocar brasiliense being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudobombax longiflorum
- Hymenaea stigonocarpa
- Careya arborea
- Pseudobombax tomentosum
- Pseudobombax grandiflorum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Caryocaraceae
- Genus
- Caryocar
- Species
- Caryocar brasiliense
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