Cashew nut plant categories

Cashew nuts belong to the dicotyledonous family, also known as Sophora japonica, chicken kidney, and longevity fruit. It is an evergreen tree with an upright trunk up to 10 meters high and its fruit is a kidney-shaped nut.

The role of cashew nuts

Cashew nuts can replenish physical strength and eliminate fatigue, and are suitable for people who are prone to fatigue. It is an excellent antioxidant. In addition, cashew nuts also have lactation function, which is beneficial to women with insufficient milk secretion after childbirth.

Where cashew nuts grow

Cashew nuts are highly adaptable, warm-loving, drought-tolerant, and have certain wind resistance. They grow below 400 meters above sea level. It does not have high soil quality requirements. It originated in northeastern Brazil, within 10 degrees south latitude, and is now spread throughout East Africa and South Asia.

The appearance and pictures of cashew nuts

Cashew nuts are shrubs or trees with short branches, yellowish brown, 4-10m high, hairless or nearly hairy. The front end is rounded, the base is wide and wedge-shaped, both sides are hairless, the lateral veins and reticular veins are prominent on both sides, and the two sides are flat.