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(Bertholletia exclsa HBK). Giant vertical tree trunk straight, sometimes reaching about 30 meters. The fruit or berries brown, spherical, resemble a coconut without the outer shell of about 15 cms. in diameter, is very hard, containing about 15 seeds or almonds sweet and edible oil content.

In northwestern Brazil from Manaus to Belem, on both banks of the Amazon River, the collection of these fruits in the forest, provides employment for many families. Once threshed is moved and placed in department stores for distribution to schools and factories where it will be industrialized.

Very popular in bakery and confectionery in the manufacture of almond milk, cream, edible oils and other cosmetic products. The shells of almonds or wastes no longer usable for human use, is used for animal feed, mainly for pigs and cattle in the form of compressed cakes enriched with salt. The food of sweet almonds and rich flavor, are eaten raw such as dates and as these are rich in vegetable protein.

Brazil exports triangular seed in bulk mainly to Europe and USA, on Venezuela also leaves sparingly. In our country we arrive at Christmas in bags as merchandise mixed with strange dates. Pará nut Although as it is located in Brazil, Bompland Humbodt and made known to the world that they exist in Venezuela, describing in detail together with a plant and drawing it. As wonderful historical document, still preserved at San Carlos de Rio Black Yubi an ancient tree where these scholars studied and slept.

In our Amazon is very abundant in the Upper Orinoco and tributaries Padamo, Ocamo, Mavaca, Manaviche, Potomao, Mouth pipe up on the Brazilian border Parima. Casiquiare Also in the headwaters of its tributaries Siapa, Chestnut, YATU and barium, but sparingly. Brazil nuts is as it is called in the Brazilian Amazon.

Much of this harvest is lost in the Upper Orinoco, because only a portion is collected by the man in the jungle and intended for own consumption.

Written by :

Henrik Linde Bratfeldt

 

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