Cashew or Kasoy PRODUCT NAME
Anacardium occidentale L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Cashew or Kasoy |
| Local Name: | Balubad, Balubar (Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan); Balubat (Bulacan, Mindoro); Batuban (Bataan); Balubog (Bulacan); Kachui (Palawan); Kasoi, Kasui (Isabela, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Tarlac, Bataan, Zambales, Manila, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines, Mindoro, Capiz, Marindoque, Palawan, Misamis, Cuyo Is., Zamboanga); Kosing (Amburayan); Sambalduke (Pangasinan). |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A small tree with a trunk which is usually small and crooked. It has a large, yellow, pear-shaped fruit. With a kidney-shaped seed attached to one end |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived), Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the Philippines. It is cultivated in towns and on farms, and runs wild in old clearings |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits nuts |
| Uses: | The fruit and seed is edible and is extracted for making wine A roasted kernels are often used to make a very savory nut candy, and also for adulteration of chocolate |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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