Giant Pequi (Caryocar Brasiliense) Souari Nut

🌰 Cultivate the Exotic Giant Pequi! 🌰
Discover the taste of the Brazilian Cerrado! This rare tree produces the famed Souari nut, a culinary treasure used in oils, stews, and spirits. A hardy, ornamental tree for the adventurous gardener. Own a piece of unique biodiversity! 🌳

🌿 Journey into the Brazilian Cerrado: Grow the Legendary Giant Pequi Tree! 🌿

For the truly adventurous gardener and culinary explorer, Ivy Paradise presents an extraordinary opportunity: the Giant Pequi plant (Caryocar brasiliense). This isn’t just a tree; it’s a cornerstone of Brazilian biodiversity, bearing the famous Souari Nut, a fruit that is a cultural icon and a gastronomic delicacy. Prepare to cultivate one of the most unique and rewarding trees in the world!

🌰 The Giant Pequi: A Tree of Many Wonders

• A Culinary Adventure: The Pequi fruit is a true experience. The bright yellow pulp is intensely aromatic and has a complex, unique flavor—simultaneously creamy, cheesy, and pine-like. It’s a staple in traditional Brazilian cuisine, used in everything from rich stews and rice dishes to flavorful oils and even potent liqueurs. 🍲

• Highly Prized Oil: Pequi oil is a valuable product, rich in antioxidants and vitamins A and E. It’s used in gourmet cooking, cosmetics, and traditional medicine, making this tree a functional and economic asset.

• Ornamental Beauty & Resilience: The Pequi tree is a stunning addition to any landscape. It features large, glossy leaves, beautiful yellow flowers with a faint scent of almonds, and a robust, spreading canopy. It’s a hardy, drought-tolerant species once established, perfectly adapted to savanna-like conditions.

• A Conservation Effort: By growing a Pequi tree, you are helping to preserve a unique species vital to its native ecosystem. It’s a conversation piece that reflects a deep appreciation for global flora.

• Important Note: The fruit contains numerous tiny, sharp spines around the inner seed. It must be consumed with extreme care to avoid injury, typically by sucking the pulp off the seed.

🌞 Giant Pequi Plant Care Guide:

• Climate: Thrives in Tropical to Subtropical climates. It is highly tolerant of heat, sun, and seasonal drought, mimicking its native Cerrado habitat.

• Sunlight: Requires Full Sun for optimal growth and flowering.

• Soil: Prefers well-draining, sandy, or acidic soils. It is not tolerant of waterlogged conditions.

• Growth & Patience: This is a slow-growing tree that requires patience. It can take several years (5-8+) to begin fruiting, but the wait is well worth it for such a unique harvest.

✨ What You’ll Receive:

• 1 Healthy, vigorous Giant Pequi seedling in a nursery pot.

• Detailed care instructions to guide you through the specific needs of this unique species.

• Secure, professional packaging to ensure your plant arrives safely.

Embrace the challenge and reward of growing a true botanical treasure.

🎯 Click ‘Add to Cart’ to embark on your Pequi-growing journey today!

Names in Different Languages:
Giant Pequi, Pequi, Pequiá, Souari Nut, Almondette, Caryocar brasiliense, Piquiá (Portuguese), Pekee nut, Noz de Souari, Cavalo meat (informal).