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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = Wild Cashew <br /> | regnum = [[Plantae]]<br /> | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Sapindales]]<br /> | familia = [[Anacardiaceae]]<br /> | genus = ''[[Anacardium]]''<br /> | species = '''''A. excelsum'''''<br /> | binomial = ''Anacardium excelsum''<br /> | binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The '''Wild Cashew''' or ''Espavé'' (''Anacardium excelsum''; [[syn.]] ''Anacardium rhinocarpus'') is a [[tree]] in the [[flowering plant]] family [[Anacardiaceae]]. The tree is common in the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds, found as far north as [[Guatemala]] and extending south into [[Ecuador]].<br /> <br /> It is a large [[evergreen]] tree growing to 45 m tall, with a straight, rose-hued trunk reaching 3 m in diameter. The [[leaf|leaves]] are simple, alternate, oval-shaped, 15-30 cm long and 5-12 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are produced in a [[panicle]] up to 35 cm long, each flower small, pale green to white. Older flowers turn pink and develop a strong clove-like fragrance.<br /> <br /> The true fruit is a 2-3 cm long [[drupe]] shaped like a kidney. Maturation occurs in March, April, and May. Uncooked, the fruit is poisonous, however the nut may be roasted and eaten.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Cashew]] - the cultivated species ''Anacardium occidentale''.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Crops originating from the Americas]]<br /> [[Category:Flora of Panama]]<br /> [[Category:Edible nuts and seeds]]<br /> [[Category:Sapindales]]<br /> [[Category:Tropical agriculture]]</div>

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