Nut-like Angiosperm Seeds
These culinary nuts are seeds contained within a larger fruit.
- Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) are harvested from an estimated 250,000–400,000 trees per year. Highly valued edible nut used in the confectionery and baking trades. Excellent dietary source of selenium.
- Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) are primarily produced in Hawai'i and Australia. Both species are native to Australia. They are a highly valued edible nut. Waste nuts are commonly used to extract an edible oil.
- Macadamia nut (Macadamia tetraphylla) has a rough shell, and is the subject of some commercialization.
- Queensland macadamia nut (Macadamia integrifolia) has a smooth shell, and is the principal commercial macadamia nut.
- Paradise nut (Lecythis usitata), native to the Amazon rain forest, highly regarded by indigenous tribal people.
- Peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), originally from South America, has grown from a relatively minor crop to one of the most important commercial nut crops, in part due to the work of George Washington Carver at the beginning of the 20th century.
- Peanut tree (Sterculia quadrifida) or bush peanut, native to Australia. One of the tastiest native nuts. Requires no preparation.
- Soybeans (Glycine max) are used as a nut, in addition to their use as oil seeds.
Read more about this topic: List Of Culinary Nuts
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