Lecythidaceae
Paradise nut
Lecythis zabucajo
- Family
- Lecythidaceae
- Genus
- Lecythis
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Common names
By language (4)
- Arabic
- جوزة الجنة
- Chinese
- 大猴胡桃
- English
- Paradise nut
- Polish
- Czasznia małpia, Krużyca małpia, Małpie kociołki
Synonyms
- Lecythis crassinoda Miers
- Lecythis davisii Sandwith
- Lecythis davisii var. gracilipes Eyma
- Lecythis hians A.C.Sm.
- Lecythis lecomtei Pamp.
- Lecythis tumefacta Miers
- Lecythis validissima Miers
Photos
Photo: Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Roger Culos, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.