ON THIS PLANT
Semecarpus australiensis, commonly known as the tar tree, native cashew, marking nut, or cedar plum, is a species of tree in the cashew and mango family Anacardiaceae, native to parts of Melanesia and northern Australia. Contact with the plant can cause serious allergic reactions, a common characteristic of this family.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Semecarpus
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cedar-plum en Markingnut en Markingnut-tree en Tartree en Australian cashew nut
