Anacardium giganteum J.Hancock ex Engl.

An evergreen tree. It grows 25-30 m high. The trunk is 50-90 cm across. The bark is almost smooth. The leaves are 14-20 cm long and 8-12 cm wide. The flowers are pink but turn red. They have a scent. The fruit stalk becomes large and soft. It is 4 cm long. The nut is attached to it.

A canopy tree in forests of the mid and lower Amazon regions, growing both on the flood plains and in areas not subject to inundation.

The fleshy enlarged flower stalks are eaten green, cooked or roasted. They are also made into an alcoholic beverage. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer. The nuts are roasted and eaten.

Plants are grown from seed. The ripe fruit are harvested and the nut removed for planting. The nut is soaked in water for 48 hours before planting, changing the water each 8 hours. Seeds germinate in 15-25 days. They are kept in light shade until planted in the field.