#brazil nuts

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Creamy Zucchini Lemon Pasta (Vegan)

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Vegan Trail Mix Recipe

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Fast Fauna Facts #13 - Brazil Nut Tree (Bertholletia excelsa)

Family: Lecythis Family (Lecythidaceae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Vulnerable

Among the tallest members of many rainforest tree communities across much of northern South America and southernmost Central America, Brazil Nut Trees may grow to be upwards of 48 meters (158ft) tall and can live for over 1,000 years. Brazil nuts themselves are the tree’s seeds (technically meaning that they aren’t nuts at all, as in botany a true nut is described as a hard, dry fruit containing a single seed, like acorns or chestnuts,) and develop inside enormous woody fruits following pollination. The fruits of Brazil Nut Trees are too hard for most animals to eat, so they rely heavily on specialised herbivores such as Hyacinth Macaws (which break the fruit using their large powerful beaks) and agoutis (long-legged forest-dwelling rodents capable of gnawing through fallen fruits) to distribute their seeds. Brazil Nut Trees only produce seeds once pollinated and are chiefly pollinated by large bee species that exclusively inhabit dense forests, and because of this there is currently no known way of efficiently farming Brazil nuts; all commercially available Brazil nuts are collected from fallen fruits within their native forests, and this combined with the destruction of adult trees through deforestation and the slow rate at which they repopulate (with young trees only beginning to produce fruits at around 70 years old and each fruit taking over a year to mature) means that the species is now threatened.

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When wild plants species are not sourced or used sustainably, it may threatens biodiversity.

About 50 000 wild species are used for food, energy, medicine, material & other purposes. This includes many plants. But often these plants are not sourced or used sustainably, which threatens biodiversity.

How FAO is protecting them?

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Peanuts aren’t nuts btw.

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Brazil nuts / Photo MirageC x Getty Images

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Why do Brazil Nuts have an aftertaste that tastes like water?

[athomewithmrse]

Nourishing Nuts: The Benefits of Including Good Fats in Your Diet

Nuts are often celebrated as nature’s powerhouse, packed with essential nutrients and healthy fats that can benefit your overall health. While they are high in fat, the type of fat found in nuts is predominantly unsaturated, which can be beneficial when consumed in moderation.

[morethansalad]

Coconut, Blueberry and Passionfruit Nut Crumble Parfaits (Vegan)

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Brazil nuts

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Manaus: Industry, Elegant Buildings & The Meeting Of The Waters

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Mixed Nuts !

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healthy snack

[thescienceagriculture]

10 World's Most Produced Nuts in 2021