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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.

Description: Small shrub, usually only 2-5ft high.

Hardiness: N/A

Growing Environment: Grows best in drier tropical climates.

Propagation: By seeds.

Uses: 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.

Native Range: Native to scrublands of central Brazil.