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Answer for the clue "Mexican tree with large, edible seeds ", 8 letters:
breadnut

Word definitions for breadnut in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Breadnut can refer to Brosimum alicastrum , also known as "Maya nut" or ramón , theorized to be a staple crop of the Maya it's a nut Artocarpus camansi , a close relative of the breadfruit

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A tree, (taxlink Brosimum alicastrum species noshow=1), native to Latin America 2 The edible fruit of this tree 3 (taxlink Artocarpus camansi noshow=1), a close relative of the breadfruit

Usage examples of breadnut.

There were chilies, tomatoes, corn, squash, pumpkins, papaya, avocado, and loaves of breadnut, as well as the boiled carcasses of rabbit, iguana, and armadillo.

The floor was an uncarpeted expanse of breadnut timber that shone like a tabletop and faintly perfumed the room with its orange polish.