Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. subsp. brasiliense

  • Authority

    Prance, Ghillean T. & Frietas Da Silva, Marlene. 1973. Caryocaraceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 12: 1-75. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Caryocaraceae

  • Scientific Name

    Caryocar brasiliense Cambess. subsp. brasiliense

  • Type

    TYPES. Saint Hilaire 625, Brazil, Minas Gerais, São Bento, fl (lectotype, MPU; isolectotypes, F,P); Saint Hilaire 1938, Minas Gerais, without precise locality, fl (syntype, P); Saint Hilaire s n, São Paulo, Franca (syntype, MPU).

  • Discussion

    The fruit yields an edible pulp. It is an important tree for the central Brazilian Indians and often grown by them for the edible fruit and for the yellow dye used to paint themselves.

    The collections Mexia 5503a and Pabst 7092 are from the grave of Peter Lund where a tree of this species overhangs the grave.

    Collected in flower September to February.

  • Common Names

    Pequi, Pequizeiro

  • Distribution

    Cerrados of the Planalto of central Brazil south to Parana.

    Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Mato Grosso Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America| Distrito Federal Brazil South America| Minas Gerais Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America| Paraná Brazil South America|