Lecythis

Lecythis
Lecythis fruits and seeds.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Subfamily: Lecythidoideae
Genus: Lecythis
Loefl.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bergena Adans.
  • Cercophora Miers
  • Chytroma Miers
  • Holopyxidium Ducke
  • Sapucaya R.Knuth
  • Pachylecythis Ledoux

Lecythis (/ˈlɛsɪθɪs/ LESS-ith-iss) is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1758.[2][3] It is native to Central America and South America.[1] Several species produce edible seeds and referred to by a variety of common names including paradise nut, monkey pot, cream nut, and sapucaia nut.

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Loefling, Pehr. 1758. Iter Hispanicum 176–189
  3. ^ Tropicos, Lecythis Loefl.