| Caryocar | |
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| Pekea-nut (Caryocar nuciferum)[1] | |
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| Caryocar brasiliense | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Caryocaraceae |
| Genus: | Caryocar F.Allam. ex L. |
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Caryocar (souari trees) is a genusofflowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771.[3][4] It is native primarily to South America with a few species extending into Central America and the West Indies.[2]
Caryocar consists of trees that yield a strong timber. Some of the species within the genus Caryocar have edible fruits, called souari-nutsorsawarri-nuts.[5] The most well-known species is probably the Pekea-nut (C. nuciferum). In Brazil the Pequi (C. brasiliense) is most popular; it has a variety of uses, not the least among them being the production of pequi oil. Furthermore, some species are used by indigenous peoples to produce poisons for hunting.
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