The Pequi', Caryocar brasiliensis, is a bushy small tree in the Cerrado scrublands of central Brazil. Canned Pequi' meats are available in some ethnic supermarkets in southern Florida.
The Pequia', Caryocar villosum, is a huge hardwood tree in the Amazonian rainforest, where each fruiting tree was a guarded, prized possession of any tribal clan. Unfortunately, others have valued the trees as lumber.
Both fruits are eaten cooked--- nowadays, usually boiled. The deep yellow-orange pulp has a powerful, distinctive, nutty flavor, with lots of orange oil. It is often boiled in rice, to provide flavor and oil and bright color.