Anacardium — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Anacardium recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Anacardium excelsum
Anacardium excelsum
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to moderate elevations in the dry to wet tropics, where it can be found from near sea level to 1,300 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is within the range 21 - 27°c. Very tolerant of rainfall levels, succeeding where the mean annual rainfall can range from 500 - 4,500mm, with or without a distinct dry season.
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Anacardium giganteum
Anacardium giganteum
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands. Succeeds in the dappled shade of a woodland and also, especially when larger, in open sunny positions. Plants can tolerate occasional inundation of the soil.
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Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant for lowland tropical and subtropical areas, succeeding at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Grows well in hot, semi-arid, frost-free climates, fruiting well with an annual precipitation of 500 - 900mm. It occurs in warm and humid climates with an annual rainfall of 1,000 - 3,500 mm.
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Anacardium spruceanum
Anacardium spruceanum
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a shady position when young, but tolerates increasing light levels as it grows larger.
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