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Anacardium occidentale
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An evergreen tree in the cashew family, native to Central and South America. Also called 'Magatama-no-ki' (comma-jewel tree) for the shape of its nut. The seed is widely eaten as cashew nut. The swollen pedicel ('cashew apple') is also eaten in its native range. Designated as a food allergen.
Identification Points
- βLeathery, glossy obovate leaves
- βSwollen pedicel (cashew apple) below the fruit
- βComma-shaped nut attached below β the nut is the actual fruit
Habitat
Cultivated (tropical)
Season
Year-round (tropical)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Obovate
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 85 million years ago)
Sources & References
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