Cashew inflorescence with developing fruit

Cashew inflorescence with developing fruit ( Kerala, India )

The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae.it is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew seeds and cashew apples. While native to Northern South America, the Portuguese took the cashew plant to Goa, India, between the years of 1560 and 1565. From there it spread throughout Southeast Asia and eventually Africa .