Anacardium
| Anacardium | |
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| Anacardium occidentale fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Anacardium L. |
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Cassuvium Lam. | |
Anacardium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
Etymology
The name Anacardium, originally from the Greek, actually refers to the nut, core or heart of the fruit, which is outwardly located (ana means "upwards" and -cardium means "heart").
Selected species
- Anacardium corymbosum Barb.Rodr.
- Anacardium excelsum L. — Wild cashew
- Anacardium giganteum (Bertero & Balb. ex Kunth) Skeels — Caja acu, also known as wild cashew, used medicinally
- Anacardium humile Hance ex Engl.
- Anacardium nanum A.St.-Hil.
- Anacardium negrense Pires & Froes
- Anacardium occidentale L. — Cashew
- Anacardium othonianum
- Anacardium spruceanum Benth. ex Engl. [2]
References
- ^ "Anacardium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Species Records of Anacardium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
External links
Data related to Anacardium at Wikispecies
Media related to Anacardium at Wikimedia Commons
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