Anacardium occidentale
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Cajueiro (Portuguese) Cashew nut (English) Castanha de Caju (Portuguese) |
| Description: | Tree, rarely a shrub. Leaves spirally arranged, shortly petiolate, broadly oblong-obovate, up to 18 cm long, leathery shiny green above, paler below, reddish when young; midrib prominent below; lateral veins 9-17 pairs. Flowers in branched terminal heads, yellowish-white, tinged pale reddish. Fruit kidney-shaped, greenish yellow, hanging from a very thickened, fleshy pedicel. |
| Notes: | Extensively cultivated in Mozambique and apparently naturalized from time to time. |
| Derivation of specific name: | occidentale: occidental, western |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical America; cultivated throughout the tropics and an occasional naturalized escape. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Friday 12 September 2008 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 476. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 551 - 552. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 47. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 22 - 23. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. Van Der Veken, P. (1960). Anacardiaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume IX Pages 7 - 8. |
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