{"url":"https://treescape.app/api/genera/lecythis/?format=json","slug":"lecythis","latin_name":"Lecythis","description":"Lecythis ( LESS-ith-iss) is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1758. It is native to Central America and South America. Several species produce edible seeds and referred to by a variety of common names including paradise nut, monkey pot, cream nut, and sapucaia nut.","gbif_id":3082348,"image_thumbnail":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/thumbnails/lecythis_thumbnail_uQNHjLJ.jpg","image_large":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/large/lecythis_thumbnail_A6rw5xp.jpg"}