260 THE NUT CULTURIST. 



part of Africa. It is now under trial in Florida. Why 

 called a chestnut I haye been unable to discover. 



CASHEW NUT. A large shrub or small tree, native 

 of the West Indies, and for this reason often referred to 

 as the "Western Cashew," or Anacardium occidental. 



FIG. 102. THE CASHEW XUT. 



It belongs to the Terebinth family (Anacardium), con- 

 sequently is closely related to our native poison sumachs 

 (Rhus). The tree is an evergreen, with entire feather- 

 veined leaves ; flowers of a reddish color, very small, 



