Wild Flowering Plants
| Anacardiaceae family Anacardium occidentale Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 383. 1753. Ponm akajou. Nwa. Cashew. Naturalized quite common tree of secondary deciduous seasonal forest and scrub and degraded moist semi-open areas. Also around Sulphur Springs (fumarole vegetation). Native to northern South America. Also a cultivated fruit (nut) tree. Local medicinal uses |