Anacardium occidentale

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Anacardium occidentale is the cashew tree, a tropical evergreen species cultivated worldwide for its edible nuts and accessory fruit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf evergreen tree
plant species
tropical tree
class Magnoliopsida
climatePreference tropical climate
commonName cashew
cashew tree
contains urushiol-like compounds in shell
cultivatedIn Benin NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Ivory Coast NERFINISHED
Mozambique NERFINISHED
Nigeria NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
economicImportance major global nut crop
source of export revenue for producing countries
family Anacardiaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor greenish
reddish
genus Anacardium
growthForm tree
hasFruitType accessory fruit
hasToxicPart cashew nut shell
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType simple leaf
nativeTo northeastern Brazil
tropical Americas
order Sapindales NERFINISHED
phylum Tracheophyta NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
produces cashew apple
cashew nut
requiresProcessing cashew nuts must be roasted or steamed before eating
soilPreference well-drained sandy soils
taxonRank species
tolerates drought
uses cashew apple fermented beverages
cashew apple juice
cashew nut oil
cashew nut shell liquid
edible nuts
edible pseudo-fruit
yearDescribed 1753

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