Caryocar

Caryocar (souari trees) is a genus of flowering plants, in the South American family Caryocaraceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1771. It is native primarily to South America with a few species extending into Central America and the West Indies.
"Caryocar" consists of trees that yield a strong timber. Some of the species within the genus "Caryocar" have edible fruits, called souari-nuts or sawarri-nuts. The most well-known species is probably the Pekea-nut ("C. nuciferum"). In Brazil the Pequi ("C. brasiliense") is most popular; it has a variety of uses, not the least among them being the production of pequi oil. Furthermore, some species are used by indigenous peoples to produce poisons for hunting.