Lecythis
E1001663
Lecythis is a genus of tropical South American trees in the Brazil nut family, known for their large woody fruits and edible seeds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lecythis canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Brazil nut family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| climatePreference | humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| commonName | lecythis ⓘ |
| distribution | Amazon Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
canopy tree
ⓘ
food source for animals ⓘ |
| economicUse |
source of edible seeds
ⓘ
timber source ⓘ |
| family | Lecythidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| fruitDehiscence | lid-opening capsule ⓘ |
| fruitShape | pot-like capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | woody plant ⓘ |
| habitat |
lowland tropical forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasEdiblePart | seeds ⓘ |
| hasFruitCharacteristic | woody shell ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | large woody fruit ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Lecythis lurida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lecythis ollaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lecythis pisonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lecythis usitata NERFINISHED ⓘ Lecythis zabucajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeedCharacteristic | edible seeds ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Lecythidaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeForm | tree ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South America
ⓘ
tropical South America ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | animal-pollinated ⓘ |
| region | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | animal-dispersed ⓘ |
| seedUse |
food
ⓘ
oil source ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| woodUse |
construction
ⓘ
furniture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.