Semecarpus anacardium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Semecarpus |
Species: | S. anacardium
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Binomial name | |
Semecarpus anacardium |
Semecarpus anacardium, commonly known as the marking nut tree, Malacca bean tree, marany nut, oriental cashew,[2] dhobi nut tree and varnish tree,[3] is a native of India, found in the outer Himalayas to the Coromandel Coast. It is closely related to the cashew.[4]