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Lecythidaceae

Known as: Brazil nut family 
A plant family of the order Lecythidales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida.
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2014
2014
Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Peruvian Amazon
Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) extraction serves as an important economic resource in the Madre de Dios region of Peru… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
"Tauari" species (Lecythidaceae) in non-flooded Amazon forest: patterns of geographic distribution, abundance, and implications for conservation
Understanding the range of a species is essential to understanding its ecology and conservation. In this study we collected data… 
2009
2009
First record of the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), in Pará nut, Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae).
We report the occurrence of Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) attacking Pará nuts stored in the southeast of Para state. The coffee… 
2008
2008
Anthelmintic activity of the flower extract ofCouroupita guianensis
The chloroform, acetone and ethanolic flower extracts of couroupita guianensis were evaluated for in vitro anthelmintic activity… 
2007
2007
CARACTERIZAÇÃO MORFOMÉTRICA DE SEMENTES DE CASTANHA DE SAPUCAIA (Lecythis pisonis CAMBESS - LECYTHIDACEAE)
Lecythis Pisoni Cambess., Known as the nuts Sapucaia, is a species whose wood presents several uses, beyond the bark, leaves and… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
REPRODUCTIVE PHENOLOGY AND POLLINATION OF THE BRAZIL NUT TREE (Bertholletia excelsa HUMB. & BONPL. LECYTHIDACEAE) IN EASTERN AMAZONIA
The brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Bonpl. Lecythidaceae) is an economically important fruit tree, endemic to the… 
2001
2001
CONSTITUINTES QUÍMICOS DE GUSTAVIA AUGUSTA L. (LECYTHIDACEAE)
Gustavia augusta is used in the folk medicine against leishmaniosis and showed anti-inflammatory action. The phytochemical… 
1997
1997
Allergens from Brazil nut: immunochemical characterization.
The increase in the consumption of tropical nuts in the Northern Hemisphere during the last years, has evolved in a simultaneous… 
1988
1988
Genetics of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Bonpl.: Lecythidaceae)
SummaryWe provide an estimate of genetic variation within and between two populations of Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut), a… 
1980
1980
Intrafloral Pollen Differentiation in the New World Lecythidaceae, Subfamily Lecythidoideae
Floral biology, pollen germination, and scanning electron microscopy studies have indicated different types of pollen within the… 
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