name: Macadamia Nut (M. Tetraphylla)

flavor_db_name_variants: macadamia nut m tetraphylla

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status: draft

food_db_id: Macadamia nut (M. tetraphylla)

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name_scientific: Macadamia tetraphylla

description: Macadamia tetraphylla is a tree in the Proteaceae family, native to southern Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia. Common names include Macadamia Nut, Bauple Nut, Prickly Macadamia, Queensland Nut, Rough-shelled Bush Nut and Rough-shelled Queensland Nut This species has dense foliage and grows up to 18 metres in height. The leaves, which have toothed margins, are 7 to 25 cm in length. It has long, pendent creamy pink to purple flowers, followed by woody, rounded fruits which are 2 to 3 cm in diameter and contain edible seeds. It has been introduced to Mexico and has done well in the States of Michoacán and Jalisco and has become an important export crop for the Mexican market. Hawaii is the largest exporter of this crop worldwide.

itis_id: 506560

wikipedia_id: Macadamia tetraphylla

picture_file_name: 225.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 54718

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:30:48.000Z

legacy_id: 240

food_group: Nuts

food_subgroup: Nuts

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:27.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:19.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 512563

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00225