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The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit.[1][2] The tree can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and greater yields. The cashew seed is commonly considered a snack nut (cashew nut) eaten on its own, used in recipes, or processed into cashew cheese or cashew butter.[3] Like the tree, the nut is often simply called cashew. Cashew allergies are triggered by the proteins found in tree nuts, and cooking often does not remove or change these proteins.[citation needed]

In 2019, four million tonnes of cashew nuts were produced globally, with Ivory Coast and India as the leading producers. As well as the nut and fruit, the plant has several other uses. The shell of the cashew seed yields derivatives that can be used in many applications including lubricants, waterproofing, paints, and, starting in World War II, arms production.[4] The cashew apple is a light reddish to yellow fruit, whose pulp and juice can be processed into a sweet, astringent fruit drink or fermented and distilled into liquor.[3]

腰果树 (Anacardium occidentale) 是一种热带常绿乔木，可产生腰果种子和腰果苹果附属果实。[1][2]这棵树可以长到 14 m (46 ft) 高，但矮化品种长到 6 m (20 ft)，证明更有利可图，成熟更早，产量更高。腰果种子通常被认为是一种零食坚果（腰果），可单独食用、用于食谱或加工成腰果奶酪或腰果酱。 [3]像树一样，坚果通常简称为腰果。腰果过敏是由坚果中的蛋白质引发的，烹饪通常不会去除或改变这些蛋白质。[需要引用]

2019 年，全球生产了 400 万吨腰果，其中科特迪瓦和印度是主要生产国。除了坚果和水果，这种植物还有其他几种用途。腰果种子的壳产生的衍生物可用于许多应用，包括润滑剂、防水、油漆，以及从二战开始的武器生产。 [4]腰果苹果是一种淡红色至黄色的水果，其果肉和汁液可加工成甜味、涩味的果汁饮料或发酵蒸馏成酒。 [3]