» genus caryocar
Noun (1 meaning)
1. type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts.
genus caryocar is a type of:
- dilleniid dicot genus (noun) - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
genus caryocar is a member of:
- Caryocaraceae, family Caryocaraceae (noun) - small genus of tropical South American trees
members of genus caryocar:
- souari, souari nut, souari tree, Caryocar nuciferum (noun) - large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil