Brazil nut
SpeciesBertholletia excelsa
Also called Brazil-nut tree
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Giant Amazonian rainforest tree producing selenium-rich nuts in hard, coconut-sized pods.” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“takes about 14 months to mature after pollination” — Brazil Nut Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
“24-32°C optimal” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“full sun” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“high watering” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“pH range: 5.5 - 7 (optimal: 6.3)” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“Cold sensitivity — Strictly tropical and frost-tender; even brief chilling below about 10°C damages or kills young trees.” — Brazil Nut (Pará nut) care guide | Growli
“1200 cm apart, 1200 cm rows” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“30-50 m tall in the wild with a trunk 1-2 m across” — Brazil Nut (Pará nut) care guide | Growli
“Fallen pods (ouricos) weigh 1-2 kg and fall from 30-50 m height — collect during the wet season wearing hard hats for safety.” — How to Grow Brazil Nut: First Harvest in ~15 Years Guide | WiseYield
“Brazil Nut is non-toxic and considered safe for cats and dogs” — Brazil Nut Care Guide: Watering, Light & Pet Safety | KeyBlossom
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Brazil nut
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian