Bertholletia is the name given in honour of Berthollet to a genus of Myrtacese, of which only one species, Bertholletia excelsa, is known. This tree forms vast forests on the banks of the Amazon, Rio Negro, and Orinoco, averaging 30 metres in height, with a stem only 60 cm in diameter, and destitute of branches until near the top. It produces the w... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BB.HTM