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Taxon:
Anacardium giganteum
Hance ex Engl.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Anacardium
Family:
Anacardiaceae
Subfamily:
Anacardioideae
Nomen number:
3059
Place of publication:
C. F. P. von Martius, Fl. bras. 12(2):410. 1876 "
A. giganteum
Hance"
Verified:
03/29/1988
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
IPGRI.
New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/databases/new_world_fruits_database/search.html
Mitchell, J. & S. Mori.
1987. The cashew and its relatives (
Anacardium
: Anacardiaceae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 42:54.
Mors, W. T. & C. T. Rizzini.
1966. Useful plants of Brazil.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds.
1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.
Note:
Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1979. Essencias Madeireiras da Amazonia. 1:90.
Common names
French
anacardier géant –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
cajuaçu –
Reference(s)
Spanish
merey –
Reference(s)
merey montañero –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
w. & n.
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Amazonas
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
Bolivar
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Loreto
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Native
Southern America
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
[Bolivar, Amazonas]
BRAZIL:
Brazil
(w. & n.)
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Colombia
,
Peru
[Loreto]
Cultivated
Southern America
BRAZIL:
Brazil
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
fruit
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Name
References