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Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

Brazil nut

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Castanheiro
Deutsch Paranuss
English Brazil nut
Français Paranuss
Italiano Paranuss
Suomi Paranuss
Norsk Paranuss
Čeština Paranuss
Español castaña del Marañon, olla de mico (CO)
Svenska Paranuss
Polski Paranuss
Український Paranuss
Român Paranuss
Русский Paranuss
Български Paranuss
EESTI Paranuss
日本語 Paranuss
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

Geographic Regions Latin America
States and Territories French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela; Bolivia; Colombia; Brazil West-Central; Brazil North

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Lecythidaceae
Genus Bertholletia
Species excelsa
Author citation Bonpl.
Scientific name Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
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Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Ohne Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.55-0.7 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

Brazil nut

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Bark

Brazil nut

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