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| name = Wild Cashew <br />
| regnum = [[Plantae]]<br />
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Sapindales]]<br />
| familia = [[Anacardiaceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Anacardium]]''<br />
| species = '''''A. excelsum'''''<br />
| binomial = ''Anacardium excelsum''<br />
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]<br />
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The '''Wild Cashew''' or ''Espavé'' (''Anacardium excelsum''; [[syn.]] ''Anacardium rhinocarpus'') is a [[tree]] in the [[flowering plant]] family [[Anacardiaceae]]. The tree is common in the Pacific and Atlantic watersheds, found as far north as [[Guatemala]] and extending south into [[Ecuador]].<br />
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It is a large [[evergreen]] tree growing to 45 m tall, with a straight, rose-hued trunk reaching 3 m in diameter. The [[leaf|leaves]] are simple, alternate, oval-shaped, 15-30 cm long and 5-12 cm broad. The [[flower]]s are produced in a [[panicle]] up to 35 cm long, each flower small, pale green to white. Older flowers turn pink and develop a strong clove-like fragrance.<br />
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The true fruit is a 2-3 cm long [[drupe]] shaped like a kidney. Maturation occurs in March, April, and May. Uncooked, the fruit is poisonous, however the nut may be roasted and eaten.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Cashew]] - the cultivated species ''Anacardium occidentale''.<br />
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[[Category:Crops originating from the Americas]]<br />
[[Category:Flora of Panama]]<br />
[[Category:Edible nuts and seeds]]<br />
[[Category:Sapindales]]<br />
[[Category:Tropical agriculture]]</div>
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