👉 Bertholletia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It's native to southern Europe and parts of Africa, where it grows in rocky areas or dry places. The genus contains about 10 species. The term "bertholletia" may have been used informally for some time, but it was not commonly recognized until the mid-20th century when it was first formally described by French botanist Jean-Baptiste de Berth