Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
Tree11×10.7 mzone 10–12full sun🍎 Edible
Profile
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 11 m
- Spread
- 10.7 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 40 years
- First yield
- after 3 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam
- Soil moisture
- dry – moist
- pH
- 4.5 – 6.5
evergreen
Uses
⚠️ Hazards
Toxicity: toxic
The nut shell contains cardol and anacardic acid, a strongly caustic oil from the same family as poison ivy. It causes severe skin burns, which is why "raw" cashew kernels are always steamed or roasted before sale. The juice of the cashew apple also irritates and stains.
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