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They are small to large evergreen trees growing to 2-12 m tall. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to six, lanceolate to obovate (egg-shaped and flat, with the narrow end attached to the stalk) or elliptical in shape, 6-30 cm long and 2-13 cm broad, with an entire or spiny-serrated margin. The flowers are produced in a long slender simple raceme 5-30 cm long, the individual flowers 10-15 mm long, white to pink or purple, with four tepals. The fruit is a very hard woody globose follicle with a pointed apex, containing one or two seeds. Macadamias are highly nutritious nuts. They have the highest amount of beneficial monounsaturated fats of any known nut. They also contain 9% protein, 9% carbohydrate, 2% dietary fibre, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, selenium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. | They are small to large evergreen trees growing to 2-12 m tall. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to six, lanceolate to obovate (egg-shaped and flat, with the narrow end attached to the stalk) or elliptical in shape, 6-30 cm long and 2-13 cm broad, with an entire or spiny-serrated margin. The flowers are produced in a long slender simple raceme 5-30 cm long, the individual flowers 10-15 mm long, white to pink or purple, with four tepals. The fruit is a very hard woody globose follicle with a pointed apex, containing one or two seeds. Macadamias are highly nutritious nuts. They have the highest amount of beneficial monounsaturated fats of any known nut. They also contain 9% protein, 9% carbohydrate, 2% dietary fibre, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, selenium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. | ||
Photographed at Lat 39 4' 9.9"S Long 174 5' 49.1"E Datum WGS 84 | Photographed at Lat 39 4' 9.9"S Long 174 5' 49.1"E Datum WGS 84[[File:Macadamia 1.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Macadamia Raceme<br /> | Macadamia Raceme<br /> | ||
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Macadamia Nut<br /> | Macadamia Nut<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:56, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Macadamia
Species: Macadamia integrifolia
Common names: Macadamia, Queensland nut, Bush nut, Maroochi nut, Queen of Nuts and bauple nut
They are small to large evergreen trees growing to 2-12 m tall. The leaves are arranged in whorls of three to six, lanceolate to obovate (egg-shaped and flat, with the narrow end attached to the stalk) or elliptical in shape, 6-30 cm long and 2-13 cm broad, with an entire or spiny-serrated margin. The flowers are produced in a long slender simple raceme 5-30 cm long, the individual flowers 10-15 mm long, white to pink or purple, with four tepals. The fruit is a very hard woody globose follicle with a pointed apex, containing one or two seeds. Macadamias are highly nutritious nuts. They have the highest amount of beneficial monounsaturated fats of any known nut. They also contain 9% protein, 9% carbohydrate, 2% dietary fibre, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, selenium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.
Photographed at Lat 39 4' 9.9"S Long 174 5' 49.1"E Datum WGS 84
Macadamia Raceme
Macadamia Nut
