What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating cashews for the body?
The cashew, also known as the tree peanut, is an evergreen tree of the genus Anacardium in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a tropical crop of very high economic value, and the cashew kernel is one of the world's four great dried nut kernels. It is a tropical fruit tree. It originated in the West Indies and northeastern Brazil, later spreading to India and Southeast Asia, and then to Africa.
The cashew, also known as the tree peanut, is an evergreen tree of the genus Anacardium in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a tropical crop of very high economic value, and the cashew kernel is one of the world's "four great dried nut kernels". It is a tropical fruit tree. It originated in the West Indies and northeastern Brazil, later spreading to India and Southeast Asia, and then to Africa. It is now cultivated in many tropical countries, with Mozambique, India, Tanzania and Kenya producing the most. It was introduced to Sanya City, Hainan Province, China in 1943, and after the 1950s it was also planted in Yunnan and western Guangdong. The areas most suitable for growing cashews in Hainan are Basuo and Gancheng in Dongfang County, Foluo and Jiusuo in Ledong County, Yacheng in Sanya City, and the coastal plains and terraces along the stretch from Sanya to Lingshui. In addition, part of the land in Wanning and Changjiang can also be used for cultivation. The tree is 8 to 12 m tall, with an open crown about 8 m wide. The leaves are simple, alternate and leathery, oblong-ovate or obovate, 10 to 20 cm long. The panicle is terminal, with small yellow-pink flowers that are polygamous. The nut consists of two parts: a swollen fleshy receptacle that turns orange-red when ripe, 2.5 to 8.5 cm long, soft and juicy; and the true fruit borne at the tip of the receptacle, kidney-shaped