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Roses, Elms, Figs and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER ROSALES

Bread Nut

Brosimum alicastrum

Flowers by Colour

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Monocots (Class Liliopsida)​

-Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies (Order Rosales)

-Mulberry and Fig Family (Family Moraceae)

-Tribe Dorstenieae

-Genus Brosimum

-Bread Nut (Brosimum alicastrum)


Bread nut (Brosimum alicastrum), also known as ramón or Maya nut, is a large, evergreen tree in the fig family (Moraceae), native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central America, and parts of the Caribbean. The tree has simple, glossy green leaves and a straight, sturdy trunk with smooth greyish bark. Its fruits are small, round, and green to yellow-orange when ripe, containing a single large seed. These seeds—commonly referred to as bread nuts—are highly nutritious and have been an important traditional food source for centuries. When roasted or boiled, they develop a flavour often compared to potatoes, chestnuts, or bread, which gives the plant its common name.

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