Macadamia
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(mk´´d´m), name for the nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, an evergreen tree native to Australia, but cultivated in Hawaii. The nuts, also called Queensland nuts, are eaten roasted or raw.
Macadamia spp.
Proteaceae
Common Names:Macadamia, Australian nut, Queensland Nut.
Rough Shell Macadamia Nut
Scientific Name: Macadamia tetraphylla L. Johnson
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Family: Proteaceae ...
Macadamia integrifolia. Grows well here but seeds are not harvested.
Macadamias. Macadamia nut trees are tropical, and most types cannot withstand temperatures below 25oF. Hardiness varies according to species, and certain types are reported to tolerate much colder temperatures.
3101 Macadamia integrifolia
Macadamia nut. Very rare nut tree. The most delicious sweet nuts!
3 gal pot, 2-3 ft tall
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Macadamia integrifolia (Macadamia)
Ordnung Myrtales
Familie Myrtaceae
Eine 3000 Arten umfassende Familie vor allem der Tropen und Australiens. Holzpflanzen. Terpenreiche ätherische Öle.
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Macadamia (Macadamia species)
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Also called Hardy Macadamia, Chile Nut, and in Spanish Avellano, this native of south Chile and Argentina, is extremely little cultivated or known in the northern hemisphere. Hence this article.
It is closely related to the Macadamia. The leaves are 10 - 25 cm long and 1 - 3 cm wide, tapering at the bases but rounded at the tips, and with slightly wavy margins. They are shiny green and leathery, without hairs.
Walnuts are nutritious, averaging over 6000 calories per kilogram, about the same as for almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, and pecans.
 See also: Green, Nuts, Fruits, Evergreen, Orange
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