Arara Nut Tree is a large tree native to Brazil, and is cultivated in India. Leaves are compound with palm-like arrangement of leaves, similar to Silk Cotton Tree and Baobab. Flowers are small, yellowish, insignificant. The tree produces large fruits with 2 or 3 egg-shaped seeds. The seed have an oil with strong purgative action, and are considered to be poisonous to humans.