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Monkey Nut

Anacardium humile

a.k.a. Cajui, Cajueiro-do-campo

Relative of the cashew tree. Produces a fruit (nut) very similar to the common cashew and a swollen fruit stalk much smaller and slightly more acid tasting than the cashew apple.

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Description

Small shrub, usually only 2-5ft high.

Hardiness

N/A

Growing Environment

Grows best in drier tropical climates.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Fruit is eaten fresh, nut is roasted and eaten. The plant is used to treat venereal diseases by some local people in its native area.

Native Range

Native to scrublands of central Brazil.

Related Species

Anacardiaceae  
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