Dwarf cashew
Anacardium nanum

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It has an underground stem. It grows 30 cm tall and spreads 60 cm wide. The leaves are alternate and simple. The fruit is small and fleshy. It hangs down.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on the Planalto in central Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

The nuts are eaten. The fruit are used for jam.

Edible parts

Fruit, nuts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anacardium humile Mart.; Anacardium mediterraneum Vell.; Anacardium pumilum Walp.;