Nicaragua > Fruits > Maranon / Marañón (Cashew Fruit)

The Maranon (as known in Nicaragua), is also known as the Cashew Fruit. The tree that bears the fruit is of the Anacardiaceae falimy. When the Maranon is ripe, the colors of the fruits vary from red, orange, and yellow.

The cashew nut comes from the exterior seed that hangs from this bell shaped fruit.

Scientific name:
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium curatellifolium

Other names for this fruit: merey, cajuil (Taino), cashew apples cajueiro, cashu, casho, acajuiba, caju, acajou, acaju, acajaiba, alcayoiba, anacarde, anacardier, anacardo, andi parippu (Malayalam), cacajuil, cajou, gajus, godambi (Kannada), jeedi pappu (Telugu), jocote maranon, maranon, mundhiri paruppu (Tamil), noix dacajou, pomme cajou, pomme, jambu, jambu golok, jambu mete, jambu monyet, jambu terong, kasoy, pajuil.

Plant USDA Symbol: ANOC