Macadamia integrifolia
Summary
| Resource Type | Organism |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | M. integrifolia |
| Genus | Macadamia |
| Species | integrifolia |
| Common Name | Macadamia nut |
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| Description | Order: Proteales Family: Proteaceae "Macadamia integrifolia, commonly called macadamia nut, is a large, spreading broadleaf evergreen tree that typically grows to 30-50' tall. It is native to rainforests in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Glossy oblong-lanceolate to oblong-ovate leaves (to 8-10" long) usually in whorls of three have slightly wavy margins. Sweetly fragrant, white to pinkish-white flowers (each to 1/2" long) in narrow drooping axillary racemes (to 8" long) bloom in winter and spring. Flowers are followed by the nuts. Each creamy white nut is encased in a hard, smooth, shiny shell." Source: Missouri Botanical Garden Image credits: Forest & Kim Starr CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) |
