TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Lecythis zabucajo , Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut

Lecythis zabucajo

Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut
Family: Lecythidaceae
Origin: South America
USDA Zone: 11-12?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapBig 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.


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Lecythis zabucajo , Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut. Lecithis sp.
Lecithis sp.
Lecythis zabucajo , Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut
Lecythis zabucajo , Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut
Lecythis zabucajo , Monkey Pot, Sapucaia, Sapukaina, Sapucai Nut, Paradise Nut


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/lecythis_zabucajo.htm