Anacardium microsepalum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows about 6-20 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The bark is smooth with scattered lenticels. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 9-23 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. There are 10-24 pairs of side veins. The flowering shoots are 8-18 cm long and 13-25 cm wide. They are hairy. The fruit is kidney shaped and 2-3 cm long by 2-2.6 cm wide. They are green.

There are 8-11 Anacardium species. They grow in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the flooded forests of the Amazon.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The seeds or nuts are roasted and eaten.

Edible parts

Nut, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cajuí-da-várzea, Cajurana, Caiú-tim, Nee-a-ham

Synonyms

Anacardium negrense Pires & Froes;