Cashew
Sign in to saveCashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is the source of the cashew nut (often simply called a 'cashew') and the cashew apple. The tree can grow as tall as .
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The cashew is a tropical evergreen tree that produces two valuable products: cashew nuts, which are widely eaten as a food, and cashew apples, which are the fruit of the tree. This plant matters because it provides economically important food crops in tropical regions around the world.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Anacardium
- Image
- Cashew young plant.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P4000
- nut
- P141
- Least Concern
- P366
- food
- P9714
- Gabon
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20 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Cultivation
- Production
- Trade
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Nutrition
- Nut and shell
- Husk
- Apple
- Alcohol
- Nut oil
- Shell oil
- Animal feed
- Other uses
- See also
- References
- External links
Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree Anacardium occidentale, in the family Anacardiaceae. It is the source of the cashew nut (often simply called a 'cashew') and the cashew apple. The tree can grow as tall as .
The species is native to South America. The dwarf cultivars, growing up to , are the most profitable, maturing sooner and producing greater yields. In 2023, 3.9 million tons of cashew nuts were harvested globally, led by the Ivory Coast and India.