Kingdom Plantae Family Caryocaraceae Scientific name Caryocar amygdaliferum Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Caryocar Higher classification Caryocar | |
Similar Caryocar, Caryocaraceae, Caryocar glabrum, Caryocar nuciferum, Anthodiscus | ||
Caryocar amygdaliferum is a plant native to the rain forests of the Choco region of Colombia and Panama. 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.
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