Platonia insignis is a large tree native of the Amazon forest and grown in tropical areas of northern South America for its fruit consumed as beverages, condiments, etc... By cold pressing of the kernel is obtained a dark emollient brown butter.
Theobroma Grandiflorum is a small tree, "cousin" of the Cocoa tree, native of southern and south-eastern Brazilian Amazon, particularly the states of Para and Maranhao, where it is widely cultivated. The Cupuaçu fruit grows on the trunk, as it is the case with Cocoa, it is a big oblong brown pod from two to four pounds. Under a thick pericarp, pod contains fifty beans…
Astrocaryum murumuru is a palm tree, “cousin” of the Tucuma, that grows in the rainforests and swampy areas of northern South America. By cold pressing of the seed is obtained an emollient white butter, odorless and tasteless.
Astrocaryum vulgare is a palm tree that grows in the rainforests and swampy areas of northern South America. It produces edible fruits, by cold pressing of the kernel is obtained an emollient yellow to beige butter.
Virola surinamensis also called Wild nutmeg, is a big tree up to 30-40m, that grows in the rainforests and swampy areas of Caribean islands, Central America and northern South America. By cold pressing of the seed is obtained a light brown to brown butter with a distinctive wood-like odor.
