Back بندق البرازيل Arabic جوز برازيلى ARZ Bertholletia excelsa AST Бразилски орех Bulgarian Noguera del Brasil Catalan Bertholletia excelsa CEB Juvie ztepilá Czech Paranød Danish Paranussbaum German Brazil nut English
| Brazil nut tree | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Lecythidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lecythidoideae |
| Genus: | Bertholletia Bonpl. |
| Species: | B. excelsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Bonpl.
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The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a tree from the family Lecythidaceae. It is native to South America. The trees are known for their nuts that come from the fruit of the plant.