Kaju / Cashew-Nut Tree
Anacardium occidentale
Also known as Cashew Apple
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Anacardium occidentale
- Genus
- Anacardium
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Widely cultivated in Tropics of the World
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Type
- Variable
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Anacardiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- काजू Kaju,काजू kaju
- Nepali
- काजु Kaaju, काजु
- Bengali
- হিজলি-বাদাম Hijali-badam, কাজু Kaju, কাজু বাদাম
- Tamil
- சிகிடிமா Cikitima, கல்லார்மா Kallarma, கிருட்டிணை Kiruttinai, முந்திரி
- Telugu
- అగ్రబీజము Agrabijamu, జీడి మామిడి Jeedi maamidi, జీడి పప్పు Jeedi Pappu, జీడిపప్పు
- Kannada
- ಗೇರು Geru, ಗೋಡಂಬಿ Godambi, ಗೋವೆ Gove
- Malayalam
- കശുമാവ് Kasumaavu, പറങ്കിമാവ് Parankimaavu, കശുമാവ്
- Marathi
- काजू Kaju, काजू, का़जु
- Sinhala
- කජු
About Kaju
Cashew-nut Tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family (Cashew family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Widely cultivated in Tropics of the World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Anacardiaceae
Cashew family
Kaju belongs to the Anacardiaceae family.
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