About arara nut-tree
Joannesia princeps, the arara nut-tree or andá-açu, is a species of moderate-sized tree in the family Euphorbiaceae, with a spreading canopy, large alternate and long petioled leaves, and coarse branches. Flowers are monoecious, and fruit is a large drupe. It is endemic to east Minas Gerais, north Espírito Santo to the south of Bahia, Brazil, and threatened by habitat loss.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Joannesia princeps
- Genus
- Joannesia
- Family
- EUPHORBIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Coastal Brazil
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-August
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
arara nut-tree belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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