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Anacardium othonianum
Also called Cashewnut, Cachou Nut, Cachou Nut Tree, Cashew Apple, Cashew Tree, Cashew Nut Tree, Korocho Nut
Anacardium othonianum is a small tree native to the Brazilian cerrado savanna, grown mostly in farms and the wild, with a pear-shaped pseudofruit and a kidney-shaped nut like the common cashew. It is not grown commercially yet, so care information is limited.
Anacardium othonianum is a tree native from the tropical savanna (cerrado) region of Brazil, whose fruit is similar to (but smaller than) that of the common cashew tree (A. occidentale) of the Brazilian Northeast. It is locally known by the Tupi-derived name cajuí, and by the Portuguese names caju-de-árvore-do-cerrado ("tree cashew of the cerrado"), caju-vermelho-de-goiás ("red cashew from Goiás"), cajuzinho-do-cerrado or just cajuzinho ("little cashew").
The species name honors Brazilian botanist Othon Xavier de Brito Machado.
The tree is not grown commercially yet, but is commonly found in farms and the wild. The pseudofruits are eaten locally; they are rich in vitamin C and soluble and insoluble fiber. They are said to be tastier than those of the common cashew, for being sweeter and free from astringency. Because of their short shelf life (about 10 days when refrigerated) their consumption is mostly confined to the cerrado region. They are also used for juices, sherbets, candied fruit, jams, and preserves, mostly by local cottage industries.
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