Bertholletia

Bertholletia subsp. var.

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Bertholletia

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bertholletia (after Louis Claude Berthollet, French chemist). Myrtaceae. Brazil-nut. Butter Nut. Para-nut. Cream-nut. Nigger-toe. Large trees: Lvs. alternate, bright green, leathery, about 2 ft. long, 6 in. broad: fls. cream-colored: calyx parts united and tearing into 2 parts when the flower opens; petals 6; stamens many, united into a hood- shaped mass, the upper ones sterile: fr. round, about 6 in. diam., with a hard shell containing 18-24 3-sided nuts (Fig. 543).— Species several, all furnishing Brazil nuts and usually described as B. excelsa. The common trade name is Castanea, the name of the genus including the chestnuts. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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