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Monkey Nut Anacardium humile a.k.a. Cajui, Cajueiro-do-campo Relative of the cashew tree. Produces a fruit (nut) very similar
to the common cashew and a swollen fruit stalk much smaller and
slightly more acid tasting than the cashew apple. |
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Uses |
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Fruit is eaten fresh, nut is roasted and eaten. The plant is used to treat venereal diseases by some local people in its native area. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Small shrub, usually only 2-5ft high. Grows best in drier tropical
climates. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to scrublands of central Brazil. |
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Related Species |
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Anacardiaceae Cashew Apple Jack Yellow Mombin |