Lecythis Pisonis - Monkey Pot Nut
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Paradise nut is a tall deciduous tree with a dense, globose crown, that usually grows 30 - 40 meters tall or 130 feet. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 90cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of food, medicines and various materials. Its seeds are greatly appreciated and are often gathered from the wild for local use, and are also sold in local markets. The seeds are consumer raw, they are similar to the Brazil nut in size and shape. When ripe, the ivory-white kernels have a delicious flavor with a soft, almost creamy texture. The seeds are said to be sweeter than Brazil nuts. A very nutritious seed, containing about 63% oil or fat and 20% protein. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Paradise nut is a tall deciduous tree with a dense, globose crown, that usually grows 30 - 40 meters tall or 130 feet. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 90cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of food, medicines and various materials. Its seeds are greatly appreciated and are often gathered from the wild for local use, and are also sold in local markets. The seeds are consumer raw, they are similar to the Brazil nut in size and shape. When ripe, the ivory-white kernels have a delicious flavor with a soft, almost creamy texture. The seeds are said to be sweeter than Brazil nuts. A very nutritious seed, containing about 63% oil or fat and 20% protein. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Paradise nut is a tall deciduous tree with a dense, globose crown, that usually grows 30 - 40 meters tall or 130 feet. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 90cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of food, medicines and various materials. Its seeds are greatly appreciated and are often gathered from the wild for local use, and are also sold in local markets. The seeds are consumer raw, they are similar to the Brazil nut in size and shape. When ripe, the ivory-white kernels have a delicious flavor with a soft, almost creamy texture. The seeds are said to be sweeter than Brazil nuts. A very nutritious seed, containing about 63% oil or fat and 20% protein. Seeds will be shipped in humid vermiculite.