[DOC] [TLE] Amazon plants and trees | WWF [PAR] Just the western part of the Amazon River Basin has the highest diversity of ... 
both indigenous and recent arrivals, plants are a food source and raw matter for 
... Nuts are contained in large woody rounded pods that break open when they 
fall on ... These plants begin life on the ground and grow as a tendril that goes up 
tree... [DOC] [TLE] Brazil nut - Wikipedia [PAR] The Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) is a South American tree in the family 
Lecythidaceae, and ... It occurs as scattered trees in large forests on the banks of 
the Amazon River, Rio Negro, Tapajs, and ... In Brazil, these nuts are called 
castanhas-do-par (literally "chestnuts from Par"), but ... Source: USDA Nutrient 
Database... [DOC] [TLE] Brazil Nut Tree (Bertholletia excelsa) | Rainforest Alliance [PAR] Sep 14, 2012 ... Skip to main content ... The Brazil nut tree is predominantly found in the Amazon 
rainforest in ... The tree grows best in non-flooding areas of the moist lowland 
rainforest and ... If these other species disappear, so will the Brazil nut tree. ... 
sources of income with non-timber forest products, like the Brazil nut. [DOC] [TLE] Nuts facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Nuts [PAR] It grows to a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and has white to pink solitary 
flowers, ... Almonds are a concentrated source of energy, being relatively high in 
fat (54 .... Brazil nuts are produced by giant evergreen trees indigenous to the 
Amazon ... The fruit is a four-to six-inch spherical pod with a thick outer shell 
encasing... [DOC] [TLE] Herbivores - South American Amazon Rainforest [PAR] Leaf-cutter ants live in large colonies, sometimes reaching three million ants. ... 
One of the most widespread insects in the Amazon Rainforest, these ants are one 
of ... They are mostly vegetarian, eating a broad diet of fruit, leaves, flowers and 
other plant matter. ... They disperse seeds of certain trees, like the brazil nut tree. [DOC] [TLE] Where do Brazil nuts come from? | Tropical Botany [PAR] Mar 29, 2014 ... Brazil nuts are the nutlets of a large canopy tree, Bertholletia ... These familiar 
seeds are all harvested from wild trees growing deep in the pristine forest and 
represent the major source of income for the communities who harvest them. ... 
are actually harvested in the Bolivian and not the Brazilian Amazon. [DOC] [TLE] South America: Physical Geography - National Geographic Society [PAR] Jan 4, 2012 ... It is home to the world's largest river (the Amazon) as well as the world's ... into 
three physical regions: mountains and highlands, river basins, and ... A Puya 
raimondii can live for 100 years and can grow to more than 9 ... acre, including 
the rubber tree, silk cotton tree, and Brazil nut tree. .... triangle shape. [DOC] [TLE] Nuts for Health - Walnut Creek District [PAR] Other research says that nuts are also big sources of L-arginine, which .... The 
main use of phosphorous in the body is to aid in the strengthening of bones and 
teeth. ... Scientist have concluded that the best source of these fatty ac- .... The 
Brazil tree is a beautiful giant evergreen tree that grows in the Amazon forests of 
South. [DOC] [TLE] Brazil Nuts, A Tasty Treat // Missouri Environment and Garden News ... [PAR] Jan 3, 2013 ... While not one of the major nuts grown in the United States, it is a fascinating ... 
juvia, saucaia, and creamnut, is a large tree found in Brazil, Bolivia, ... Ten to 25 
triangular nuts develop inside each fruit, like segments of an orange. ... of the 
Brazilian rainforest consumed the nuts raw or mixed them with other... [DOC] [TLE] SAGE  Where the River Fairies Are: A Quest on the Amazon River ... [PAR] Sep 18, 2016 ... Here, she shares her adventure through the Amazon River and the ... Stretching 
three kilometers across Rio Negro, a sleek suspension ... It was the first time that

Question: The main sources of these triangular nuts are huge trees that grow in the Amazon basin
Answer: Brazil nuts