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THROUGHOUT AMAZONIA, BRAZIL NUT
TREES ARE OFTEN
ASSOCIATED WITH HUMAN HABITATION
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| The tallest tree is a Brazil nut tree; the palms are Euterpe oleracea, the source of edible fruits and palm hearts; and the tree in flower just below the Brazil nut tree is Couma utilis (sorva), the source of a white latex used in making chewing gum and to caulk boats. |