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The phrase 'Bertholletia excelsa' is the scientific name for the Brazil nut tree.

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Where does the Brazel nut come from?

Brazil nut is the name of a South American tree and also the name of the tree's edible seed. The Brazil nut tree is native to Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil and Eastern Peru.


What is the scientific name of the macadamia nut?

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What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the Brazil Nut?

The scientific name would be Bertholletia excelsa.


Where does the Brazil Nut tree live?

BRAZIL


Is the Brazil nut tree a hardwood tree?

Yes. A Brazil Nut Tree is a hardwood tree. Do not stand underneath one. The pod full of Brazil Nuts drops about 150 feet!


Should you capitalize Brazil in Brazil nuts?

No, Brazil was not named after the nut it was in fact named after another tree, the Brazilwood that was very valuable and found in Brazil when the portuguese first arrived. This tree is not the same that the Brazil Nuts are found."Brazil Nut" in Brazil is called "Castanha-do-Pará".


What types of nuts are commonly grown in Brazil?

Both Brazil nuts and Cashews are grown in Brazil. Due to it's name, the Brazil nut is most commonly associated with the country of Brazil. The Brazil nut tree is found in the Amazon valleys.


Do Brazil nuts grow in Brazil?

Yes, Brazil nuts do grow in Brazil. They are native to the Amazon rainforest and are harvested from the Brazil nut tree, which is found in Brazil as well as other countries in South America.


What color is the Brazil Nut Tree?

Periwinkle


In what layer is the Brazil nut tree?

in the emergent layer


Is a hazelnut a tree nut or a legume like a peanut?

A hazelnut is a tree nut. Its scientific name is Corylus avellana, and is normally used in foods such as nut spreads, breakfast cereals, and desserts such cookies or cakes.


Is the Brazil nut a seed?

Yes. It is one of the several large seeds found in the fruit of the brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa)