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Anacardiaceae Genera
The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of the Anacardiaceae bear fruits that are drupes and in some cases produce urushiol, an Irritation, irritant. The Anacardiaceae include numerous genera, several of which are economically important, notably cashew (in the type genus ''Anacardium''), mango, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Chinese lacquer tree, Spondias mombin, yellow mombin, Peruvian pepper, poison ivy, poison oak, sumac, Cotinus, smoke tree, Sclerocarya birrea, marula and Amphipterygium adstringens, cuachalalate. The genus ''Pistacia'' (which includes the pistachio and Pistacia lentiscus, mastic tree) is now included, but was previously placed in its own family, the Pistaciaceae. The cashew family is more abundant in warm or tropical regions with only a few species living in the temperate zones. Mostly native to tropical Americas, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cashew
Cashew is the common name of a tropical evergreen tree ''Anacardium occidentale'', in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to South America and is the source of the cashew nut and the cashew apple, an accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to , prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew nut is edible and is eaten on its own as a snack, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. The nut is often simply called a 'cashew'. The cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp and juice can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or fermented and distilled into liquor. In 2023, 3.9 million tons of cashew nuts were harvested globally, led by the Ivory Coast and India. In addition to the nut and fruit, the shell yields derivatives used in lubricants, waterproofing, and paints. Description The cashew tree is large and evergreen, growing to tall, with a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |