Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Anacardiaceae | Genus: Anacardium | Species: Anacardium occidentale L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Anacardium curatellifolium, Anacardium occidentale | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Kaju | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Cashew-nut Tree, Caju, Cashew Apple, Cashew-Nut | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kaju | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up to 1000 m | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | A reniform Orange one seed |
| Habitat | Occurs in more rainfall area and cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native of South America now widely cultivated in Asia and Africa | Bark Details | Bark pale grey to brown smooth with vertical striations; blaze dull pink |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Obovate | ||
| Description of Species | It is a medium-sized tree, spreading, evergreen, much branched; grows to a height of 12 m. When grown on lateritic, gravelly, coastal sandy areas | Leaf Details | Leaves simple, alternate, somewhat crowded on twig apices, estipulate; petiole 7-15 mm, stout, swollen at base, glabrous; lamina 6-15.5 X 3-8 cm, obovate; base acute round apex obtuse |
