Lecythis

Plants

34 species in the Library

About

Lecythis is a genus of woody plants in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1758. It is native to Central America and South America. Several species produce edible seeds and referred to by a variety of common names including paradise nut, monkey pot, cream nut, and sapucaia nut.

Summary from Wikipedia

Lecythis alutacea

Lecythis amazonii

Lecythis ampla

Lecythis barnebyi

Lecythis brancoensis

Lecythis chartacea

Lecythis confertiflora

Lecythis corrugata

Lecythis gracieana

Lecythis holcogyne

Lecythis ibiriba

Lecythis idatimon

Lecythis integrifolia

Lecythis lanceolata

Lecythis lurida

Lecythis marcgraaviana

Lecythis mesophylla

Lecythis minor

Lecythis oldemanii

Lecythis ollaria

Lecythis parvifructa

Lecythis persistens

Lecythis pisonis

Lecythis pneumatophora

Lecythis poiteaui

Lecythis prancei

Lecythis retusa

Lecythis schomburgkii

Lecythis schwackei

Lecythis serrata

Lecythis tuyrana

Lecythis usitata

Lecythis zabucajo

Lecythis zabucayo