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Lecythis ampla : ウィキペディア英語版 | Lecythis ampla
''Lecythis ampla'' is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family, which also includes the Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa''). Common names include ''coco, olla de mono, jicaro'' and ''salero''. It is found in Central and South America. It has been considered an endangered species in Costa Rica (IUCN, 1988). ==Description== ''Lecythis ampla'' is a large tree growing to in height with no branches on its lower part. It is deciduous with most of the leaves dropping before it blooms and new leaves appearing in flushes with the flowers. The bark is greyish brown and vertically furrowed. The glossy leaves are alternate and elliptical with wavy edges. The flowers appear between May and July and are pollinated by bees. They have six petals that are either pink or pale mauve, but fade to white as the flower ages. The fruit is a woody capsule up to that hangs from the branch. It resembles a little pot and when it is ripe, after about ten months, the lid comes off and the nuts fall to the forest floor.
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