Cashew

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Cuna), Trinidad, Java, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti, Argentina, Chile

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Burn, Callosity, Callus

Science studied: ALANINE, ALUMINUM, ANACARDOL, ARSENIC

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Anacardiaceae

Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale

Common names: Cashew, Acajaíba, Acajou, Noix de cajou, Anacardier, Acaju, Acajubaum, Acajuíba, Akaĵuo, Anacard, Anacardier occidental, Anacardier, Cajou, Pomme d'acajou, Salsepareille des pauvres, Anacardier occidental, Pomme cajou, Acajou, Anacardier, Cajou, Noix de cajou, Salsepareille des pauvres, Anacardio, Anacardium occidentale, Anacardo, Balubad, Cachou Nut, Cachou Nut Tree, Caju, Caju-anão, Caju-banana, Caju-da-praia

POWO: 319068-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Panama(Cuna), Trinidad, Java, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti, Elsewhere, Argentina and 23 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Burn
• Callosity
• Callus
• Caries
• Cold
• Congestion
• Corn

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Panama(Cuna)
• Trinidad
• Java
• Guatemala
• Jamaica
• Haiti
• Elsewhere
• Argentina
• Chile
• Turkey
• Brazil
• India

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Burn
• Callosity
• Callus
• Caries
• Cold
• Congestion
• Corn
• Cough
• Dermatosis
• Diabetes
• Diarrhea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Asthma · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Asthma · Trinidad · "
• Burn · Java · "
• Callosity · Guatemala · "
• Callus · Jamaica · "
• Caries · Haiti · "
• Cold · Elsewhere · "
• Congestion · Elsewhere · "
• Corn · Argentina · "
• Corn · Chile · "
• Corn · Turkey · "
• Corn · Brazil · "
• Corn · India · "
• Corn · Jamaica · "
• Corn · Malaya · "
• Corn · Colombia · "
• Corn · Philippines · "
• Corn · West Indies · "
• Cough · Trinidad · "
• Dermatosis · Java · "
• Diabetes · Mexico · "
• Diabetes · Haiti · "
• Diarrhea · Turkey · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "

76 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Targeting PDAC Survival and Metastasis with Anacardium occidentale: Network Pharmacology and Structural Insights · 2026 source ↗
• RETRACTION: Toxicity Evaluation of Anacardium Occidentale, the Potential Aphrodisiac Herb · 2026 source ↗
• Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of Anacardium Occidentale L. Nut Methanol Extract in Wistar Rats. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• ALUMINUM
• ANACARDOL
• ARSENIC
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BROMINE
• CADMIUM
• CALCIUM
• CAPRIC-ACID
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CARDANOL
• CARDOL
• CAR-3-ENE
• ALPHA-CATECHIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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