Anacardium Occidentale

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO- 512
  • Anacardium Occidentale
  • L.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Anacardium Occidentale
  • Genus: Anacardium
  • Synonym: Anacardium occidentale var. americanum Jacq
  • Common/Local Name(s): Cashew
  • Family: Anacardiaceae
  • Botanical Description: A tropical evergreen, grows up to 12 meters tall. It has a spreading crown and a short, often irregularly-shaped trunks.Leaves are leathery, oval-shaped, and arranged alternately on the branches.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowers from january to march
  • Plant Uses: Cashew nut and cashew apple are both edible
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Abuja Campus University of Portharcourt
  • Habit: Tree
  • Mode: Cultivated

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