Cashew काजू

🌱 About the plant

A coastal tree that fruits on poor laterite where almost nothing else does.

Growing it

Handle raw shells with care; the oil burns skin.

What it is for

Kaju and the fleshy cashew apple; laterite reclamation.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly the first year

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

6–12 m

First harvest

Nuts year three

Handle raw shells with care; the oil burns skin.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Kaju and the fleshy cashew apple; laterite reclamation.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India