Okari nut

Terminalia kaernbachii

nuts & seeds

A long white kernel tasting of hazelnut, taken from a fleshy fruit, eaten raw or roasted in Papua.

Origin

New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The very hard shell is cracked with a hammer; the kernel is taken out and eaten raw or roasted for a few minutes. The shell is not eaten.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

It is a cousin of the tropical almond, whose kernel is eaten too.