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CASHEW NUT

Anacardium occidentale

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Anacardium
Species: occidentale
Botanical name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Synonym
Acajuba occidentalis (L.) Gaert., Anacardium amilcarianum Machado., Anacardium
kuhlmannianum Machado., Anacardium microcarpum Ducke., Anacardium
othonianum Rizzini, Anacardium rondonianum Machado., Cassuvium pomiferum Lam.,
Cassuvium reniforme Blanco., Cassuvium solitarium Stokes
Common Names

Cashew nut, Caju, Kaju
Vernacular Names
Assamese: Kaju-badam
Bengali: Hijli Badam
English: Cashew nut, Cashew-Nut, Cashew-nut tree, Cashew Apple, Caju
Hindi: Kaju
Kannada: Geru, Godambe, Godambi
Malayalam: Kappamavu, Paringi mavu, Kasumavu, Kasu Mavu, Parangimavu
Manipuri: Kaju
Marathi: Kaju
Sanskrit: Agnikrita
Tamil: Munthiri, Andima, Kola mavu, Mundiri
Telagu: Munthamamidi

48 Major gum and resin plants of India