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The Brazil nut is a South American tree of the monotypic genus Bertholletia, in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of its commercially harvested edible seeds. It is among the largest and longest lived trees of the Amazon rainforest. Its fruit and nutshell are large, together weighing as much as 2 kilograms, and enclose the edible nut. Brazil nuts are valued as food for their diverse micronutrient content, particularly a high level of selenium. The tree's wood is also prized for carpentry, flooring and heavy construction. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Bertholletia excelsa 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
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Child Taxon Of

Magnoliopsida, Taxa
Source Brazil nut (Wikidata)

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Source Brazil nut (Wikipedia)
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1. Brazil nut (Wikipedia)
  • lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 362750
    It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = VU
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Lead section
    It is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest.
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2. Brazil nut (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q81671 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Magnoliopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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