Plant Details
:Common Name
Cashew tree
:Scientific Name
Anacardium occidentale
:Introduction
he cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple. It can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cashew, growing up to 6 metres (20 ft), has proved more profitable, with earlier maturity and higher yields.
: Details
The cashew seed, often simply called a cashew, is widely consumed. It is eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter. The cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or distilled into liquor.
Essential Oils
| Serial No. | Essential Oil Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anacardium occidentale essential oil |
| 2 | Anacardium occidentale essential oil |
Plant Variety
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