Caryocar nuciferum

Botanical Description

Souari nut is a very large tree that can reach a height of 45 metres[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The bole is buttressed[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The edible nut is said to be one of the best nuts grown in the Tropics[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. It is commonly gathered from the wild by local people in its native range[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ] and the tree is cultivated to a limited extent in the West Indies[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The seed is sold in local markets[ 708 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 63 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1976 ISBN Description Among many articles on botany, is part of the Flora of Panama. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The plant has been considered for commercial cultivation, but is rather fastidious concerning its soil and environmental needs[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].