Paradise nut grows in the northern parts of South America, including Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Surinam and the Guianas.
Paradise nut is related to the Brazil nut.
Names
Scientific
Lecythis zabucajo
English
Paradise nut
Sapucaia
Taxonomy
Order
Ericales
Family
Lecythidaceae
Genus
Lecythis
Species
Lecythis zabucajo (Paradise nut)