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Macadamia tetraphylla
Also called Queenslandnut, Poppelnut, Rough Shell Queenslandnut, Rough Shell Bushnut, Rough Shell Macadamia, Prickly Macadamia, Roughleaf Bushnut
Macadamia tetraphylla is a tree or shrub native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, grown for its edible seeds, which come in rough, dimpled shells. It is a close relative of the commercial macadamia and is grown in gardens and small orchards in warm, humid climates.
Macadamia tetraphylla is a tree species in the family Proteaceae native to Australia. Common names include macadamia nut, bauple nut, prickly macadamia, Queensland nut, rough-shelled bush nut and rough-shelled Queensland nut.
Macadamia tetraphylla is native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia.
Like many other nuts, as well as olives, macadamia nuts are high in monounsaturated fatty acids (containing approximately 86%). Monounsaturated fatty acids have been linked to reduced cholesterol in the blood.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Macadamia tetraphylla 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.
