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The cashew-nut is a small tree, native of the East and West Indies and South America. The leaves are alternate, simple, entire, obtuse, and borne on short leaf-stalks. The flowers are very numerous, small, and fragrant; they are produced in terminal, loose panicles. What is known as the "cashew-apple" is the enlarged juicy peduncle which bears the nut. When ripe, it is of a golden-yellow color, obovate in shape, and has a pleasant, acid flavor, but is somewhat astringent. It is much eaten by the natives. The cashew-nut is attached and hangs from the end of the cashew-apple. It is kidney-shaped, and about 1 inch long. It consists of an edible kernel, surrounded by two shells. The outer shell is smooth and of a bright-brown color. Between the two shells there is a very caustic oily substance which produces troublesome sores within the mouths of those who injudiciously attempt to crush the nut between the teeth, in order to obtain the kernel. When fresh, the kernel is pleasant to the taste, and is largely consumed by the natives.