Acioa edulis
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Acioa edulis is a fruit and timber tree, which is native of Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...

 vegetation
Vegetation
Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic characteristics. It is broader...

 in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. The trees grow naturally only within a small area of Brazil, however they proliferate widely within this area.

Cultivation

The fruit is edible or can be pressed to extract oil used in cooking or soap making. The kernel is also edible.

External links

Acioa edulis wood photo
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