Caryocar — 9 species
Botanical species in the genus Caryocar recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocar brasiliense
Family: Caryocaraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier tropics and subtropics, it grows naturally in areas with an annual rainfall of 1,000 - 1,500 mm and a dry season of 3 - 5 months, with a relative humidity as low as 13%. Requires a sunny position. Adapted to nutrient poor, heavy clays, especially iron and aluminium rich soils.
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Caryocar coriaceum
Caryocar coriaceum
Family: Caryocaraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, semi-humid tropics. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 800 - 1,600mm, and there is a pronounced dry season of up to 6 months. Requires a sunny position.
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Caryocar microcarpum
Caryocar microcarpum
Family: Caryocaraceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Tolerates periodic inundation of the soil. A tree of moderate growth, it can be 2 metres tall after 2 years.
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Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocar nuciferum
Family: Caryocaraceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid, lowland, tropical forests, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 21 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,600 - 2,000mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 2,400mm.
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