Lecythis zabucajo (Monkey Pot)

Lecythis zabucajo brown woody fruit held by a person for close up shot

Botanical name: Lecythis zabucajo

Common names: Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut

Family: Lecythidaceae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 11-12?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeRegular waterEdible plantDeciduous plantUltra tropical plant. Minimal temperature 55F

Slow growing tree bearing large fruits up to a foot in diameter, yields the delicious sapucaia nuts. Its bark separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives for cigarette wrappers. Very rare and hard to get plant.

Similar plants: Lecythis zabucajo (Monkey Pot)


Lecythis zabucajo green leaves on a stem, close up of the plant structure.
Lecithis sp.
Lecythis zabucajo brown fruit close up, woody textured shell with round shape opening
Lecythis zabucajo black woody fruit close up, resting on a speckled stone surface.
Lecythis zabucajo brown woody fruit shells with textured round openings close up shot


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