| Lecythis | |
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| Lecythis fruits and seeds. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Lecythis Loefl. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Loefling, Pehr. 1758. Iter Hispanicum 176–189
- ^ Tropicos, Lecythis Loefl.