Local Name : Kaju (Assamese, Hindi), Hijli Badam (Bengali)
Scientific Name: Anacardium occidentale L.
English Name : Cashew tree
| Bark | Rough |
| Commercial Value | Food |
| Flower Color | Greenish White |
| Flowering Time | January, February, April, December and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | May, March, June, July, August and April |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Obovate |
| Nursery technique | Collected seeds are soaked in water for 24hrs. Seedlings can be best raised in 25cm x 15cm polypots. The polypots should consist of numerous drainage holes in case of heavy rains. The pot mixture consist of red soil, coarse river sand and compost in 1:1:1 proportion. In areas with heavy rainfall coarse river sand can be excluded from the mixture. The seeds are dibbled to a depth of 2.5cm in the polypots. Regular watering is required. During dry months polypots should be mulched to retain water.
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| Plant parts used | Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | Spacing of 5m x 5m. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 5 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | September and October |
| Site Suitability | Foothills |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
