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What does a Brazil nut have to do with orchids?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 12/10/2022

The Brazil nut tree can only be pollinated by an orchid bee, which feeds on a specific type of orchid Coryanthes vasquezii. So without the orchid growing nearby, the tree can not be pollinated and no Brazil nuts (which are actually the tree's seeds) can be produced.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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What is some common flora in Brazil?

orchids

Which nut is named after a country?

The Brazil nut is named after the country of Brazil, where it is commonly found in the Amazon rainforest.

Which nut is named after a South American country?

Brazil

Why are orchids important in Brazil?

Because they are an endangered species.

What nut is a country?

Brazil Nut, Brazil is also a country in South America.

Where does the Brazil Nut tree live?

BRAZIL

What does Brazil have that no other country has?

Brazil nut

Can a brazil nut allergy be sexually transmitted?

No, a Brazil nut allergy cannot be sexually transmitted.

Is a Brazil nut a nut?

No. Hazelnut is a filbert. They grow in Oregon. Brazilnuts do not.

Do Brazil nuts grow in Brazil?

The Brazil nut comes from a tree native to tropical South America, but not confined to Brazil.hep werer is it

What is the scientific name of the 'Brazil nut tree'?

The phrase 'Bertholletia excelsa' is the scientific name for the Brazil nut tree.

Where does the Brazel nut come from?

Brazil nut is the name of a South American tree and also the name of the tree's edible seed. The Brazil nut tree is native to Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil and Eastern Peru.