Pará, Almeirim
Castanheira (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) Botanical Family: Lecythidaceae
Characteristics: A large emergent tree that can reach about 50 meters in height and approximately 2 meters in diameter. It is a species of great longevity, characteristic of upland forests.
Habit: It mainly occurs in upland forests and occupies the emergent layer, projecting its crown above the canopy.
Main uses: Its seeds, known as Brazil nuts or Amazon nuts, have high nutritional and economic value. They are one of the main non-timber forest products of the Amazon and an important source of income for extractive communities.
Did you know? The Brazil nut tree can live for many decades and produce fruit for much of its life. Its nuts feed people and animals, while the tree itself becomes part of the structure of mature forests. Explore the trails that pass through this attraction Location of the Attraction
