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Macadamia nut

Macadamia integrifolia

Also called Nut Oak, Bauplenut, Bush Nut, Queensland Nut Tree, Smooth Shelled Macadamia, Bopplenut, Poppelnut

In Singapore: Macadamia Nut, Queensland Nut, Bush Nut, Smooth-shelled Macadamia, Nut oak, 夏威夷果, 澳洲坚果 (Cultivated in Singapore)

Macadamia integrifolia is a small to medium tree from subtropical and tropical rainforests of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales, grown for its edible nuts. It does best in mild, frost-free climates with rich, well-drained soil.

Family

Proteaceae (Protea family)

Grows as

Tree, Shrub

Light

Part shade, Bright indirect

Water

Water regularly while young and during dry spells; once established, keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.

Soil

Deep, well-drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter.

Temperature

18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C

How easy

Moderate

Safety

Not known to be toxic. Toxic to dogs (ASPCA).

Edible

Yes, some parts

Native range

SE. Queensland to NE. New South Wales

Climate

wet tropical

[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Macadamia integrifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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