Bertholletia — 1 species

Cultivation

A plant of the lowland, tropical rain forests, where it is found at elevations up to 200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 36°c, but can tolerate 12 - 40°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,400 - 2,800mm, but tolerates 1,400 - 3,500mm.