Caryocar (kariokar)

[NL., sisting of 8 species of lofty trees, natives of tropical America. They produce good timber, and their fruits contain 3 or 4 large kidney-shaped seeds inclosed in an extremely hard woody shell, reddish-brown in color and covered with roundish protuberances. They are called souari - nuts or butternuts, have a pleasant nutty flavor, and yield a bland oil. The chief source of these nuts is C. nuciferum, a tree frequently reaching the height of 100 feet, common in the forests of British Guiana, particularly on the banks of the rivers E equibo and Berbice. Its flowers are large and of a deep purplish-red color. caryocinesis (kar"i-ō-si-nē'sis), n. [NL., Caryophyllaceæ (kar"i-ō-fi-lāsē-ē), n. pl. [NL., pink, carnation, sweet-william, etc. The largest genera are Dianthus, Silene, Lychnis, and Arenaria. See cut below. [ caryophyllaceous (kari-o-fi-lā'shius), a. Caryophyllacea.] Caryophyl Pertaining to the Caryophyl laceæ: especially applied especially applied to flowers having five petals with long claws in a tubular calyx. Also cary ophyllous, caryophylleous. Caryophyllæide (kar"iō-fi-lē'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., IMG:content-3209.png:[graphic][merged small]