Couepia longipendula
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The tropical rainforest tree Couepia longipendula is known by the common names egg nut, castanha de galinha, and pendula nut. It is found in the Amazon.
Its nuts are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil. The nuts are useful for their oil.
External links
- [http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/V1-367.html#Couepia%20longipendula Purdue Horticulture]
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Category:Trees of the Amazon rainforest
Category:Edible nuts and seeds
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