Anacardium microsepalum Loes.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Anacardium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 6-20 m tall. The trunk is 50 cm across. The bark is smooth with scattered lenticels. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 9-23 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. There are 10-24 pairs of side veins. The flowering shoots are 8-18 cm long and 13-25 cm wide. They are hairy. The fruit is kidney shaped and 2-3 cm long by 2-2.6 cm wide. They are green.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the flooded forests of the Amazon.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The seeds or nuts are roasted and eaten.
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Edible nuts seeds
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Anacardium microsepalum world distribution map, present in Brazil and Colombia

Conservation status

Anacardium microsepalum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:12228-2
WFO ID wfo-0000533068
COL ID 66J7V
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Synonyms

Anacardium microsepalum