Bertholletia
named after Count Berthollet, a genus of plants belonging to the order lecythidaceæ. The only species is a large tree, growing growing 100 feet high, with a diameter of two feet, found in the forests which fringe the Orinoco.
It has yellowish white flowers. The fruit is the size of a man's head, with four cells and six or eight nuts. These are called Brazil, or, from the place where they are shipped, Para nuts. They are eatable and furnish a bland oil used by watchmakers and artists. At Para the fibrous bark of the tree is used in place of oakum.