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Anacardium occidentale L. - Anacardiaceae - cajúeiro (port.), cashew, Cashew, Kaschubaum
Evergreen tree or large shrub, up to 10m high, native to tropical South America, cultivated elsewhere.
„The edible seeds are referred to as cashew nuts. They are surrounded by a leathery shell (mesocarp), which is rich in liquid. This substance is an important raw material for resin. The liquid contains skin-irritant toxic compounds, which are removed by heating. The fleshy hypocarp, or cashew apple, is processed into jam and dried fruit.“ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012676