Definitions for caryocar
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1. Caryocar, genus Caryocarnoun

   type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts

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1. Caryocar

   Caryocar (souari trees) is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771. It is native primarily to South America with a few species extending into Central America and the West Indies.Caryocar consists of trees that yield a strong timber. Some of the species within the genus Caryocar have edible fruits, called souari-nuts or sawarri-nuts. 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. SpeciesCaryocar amygdaliferum Mutis - Colombia, Panama Caryocar amygdaliforme G.Don - Ecuador, N Peru Caryocar brasiliense A.St.-Hil. - Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. - N Brazil Caryocar costaricense Donn.Sm. - Costa Rica Caryocar cuneatum Wittm. - Brazil Caryocar dentatum Gleason - NW Brazil, Bolivia Caryocar edule Casar. - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Caryocar glabrum (Aubl.) Pers. - French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil Caryocar microcarpum Ducke - Lesser Antilles, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia Caryocar montanum Prance - Guyana, Bolívar, Roraima Caryocar nuciferum L. - Pekea-nut, Butter-nut of Guinea - St. Kitts, St. Vincent, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, N Brazil Caryocar pallidum A.C.Sm. - NW Brazil, S Venezuela, Bolivia Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. - French Guiana, Venezuela, N Brazil, Colombia

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1. caryocar

   Caryocar is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryocaraceae, native to South America. It consists of several species of tropical trees, many of which produce fruits rich in edible oils. They are also known as "butter-nut trees" or "pekea nuts". Some species within this genus include Caryocar brasiliense, also known as the pequi tree, and Caryocar nuciferum, also known as the souari nut tree. These plants are often used in traditional medicine or as a source of timber.

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1. Caryocar

   Caryocar is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae. There are 15 species in this genus, all trees that yield a strong timber. Eight species within the genus Caryocar have edible fruits, called souari-nuts or sawarri-nuts. The most well-known species is probably the Pekea-nut. In Brazil the Pequi 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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   The numerical value of caryocar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of caryocar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

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