The tropical rainforest tree Couepia longipendula is known by the common names egg nut, castanha de galinha, and pendula nut. It is found in the Amazon.

Couepia longipendula
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Couepia
Species:
C. longipendula
Binomial name
Couepia longipendula

Its nuts are used as a food source in rural South America, especially in Brazil. The nuts are useful for their oil.

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