Macadamia Nut (Macadamia tetraphylla)
Description
Macadamia tetraphylla is a tree in the family Proteaceae, native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia. Common names include macadamia nut, bauple nut, prickly macadamia, Queensland nut, rough-shelled bush nut and rough-shelled Queensland nut This species has dense foliage and grows up to 18 metres in height. The leaves, which have toothed margins, are 7 to 25 cm in length. It has long, pendent creamy pink to purple flowers, followed by woody, rounded fruits which are 2 to 3 cm in diameter and contain edible seeds. It has been introduced to Mexico and has done well in the states of Michoac-n and Jalisco and has become an important export crop for the Mexican market. Hawaii is the largest exporter of this crop worldwide.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Proteales
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Family: Proteaceae
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Genus: Macadamia
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