Lecythidaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.
Bertholletia excelsa, the Brazil nut tree, is a large long-lived Amazon tree har…
Barringtonia edulis Seem.
Barringtonia edulis Seem. is an evergreen tree endemic to Fiji and Vanuatu, grow…
Barringtonia calyptrata (R.Br. ex Miers) R.Br. ex F.M.Bailey
Barringtonia calyptrata is a mangrove species in Lecythidaceae native to New Gui…
Careya arborea Roxb.
Careya arborea is a deciduous native tree with a range of traditional food and m…
Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Spreng.
Barringtonia racemosa, the powder-puff tree, is an Indian Ocean coastal Lecythid…
Couroupita guianensis Aubl.
Couroupita guianensis, the cannonball tree, has known pollinators, ornamental us…
Planchonia careya (F.Muell.) R.Knuth
Planchonia careya is a Lecythidaceae tree with multiple common names, traditiona…
Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn.
Barringtonia acutangula is an 8–15 m tree with edible young leaves and documente…
Cariniana legalis (Mart.) Kuntze
Cariniana legalis is a very large emergent rainforest tree native to Brazil’s At…
Lecythis pisonis Cambess.
Lecythis pisonis, the monkey pot, is a large neotropical rainforest tree grown o…
Gustavia superba (Kunth) O.Berg
Gustavia superba is a palm-like understory tree in the Lecythidaceae family, nat…
Cariniana estrellensis (Raddi) Kuntze
Cariniana estrellensis is an exceptionally large South American rainforest tree …
Lecythidaceae plants belong to the Ericales order in the Plantae kingdom. The town of Pyay, formerly called Prome, is known for a local delicacy called taw laphet (တောလက်ဖက်, literally 'rural laphet') or Nibbinda laphet (နိဗ္ဗိန္ဒလက်ဖက်). For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Lecythidaceae is classified in the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 15 accepted species worldwide.
Yes, some Lecythidaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Lecythidaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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