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[[File:Maior cajueiro do mundo 1.jpg|thumb|right|View of the interior with individuals for size comparison]]

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The ”’Cashew Tree of Pirangi”’ (”Cajueiro de Pirangi”), also called the ”’world’s largest cashew tree”’ (”maior cajueiro do mundo”), is a [[cashew]] tree in [[Pirangi do Norte]], [[Rio Grande do Norte]], Brazil. It covers an area between {{convert|7300|m2|acre}}<ref>Box, Ben (2003). ”South American handbook, Volume 80”, p.512. {{ISBN|978-1-903471-70-8}}.</ref> and {{convert|8400|m2|acre}}.<ref name=”Bioactive”>M. Angela A. Meireles (2008). ”Extracting Bioactive Compounds for Food Products: Theory and Applications”, p.332. {{ISBN|978-1-4200-6237-3}}.</ref> Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees,<ref name=”Bioactive”/><ref name=”Fodor”>Margaret Kelly, ed. (2008). ”Fodor’s Brazil”, p.453. {{ISBN|978-1-4000-1966-3}}.</ref> it has a circumference of {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=”Fodor”/>

The ”’Cashew Tree of Pirangi”’ (”Cajueiro de Pirangi”), also called the ”’world’s largest cashew tree”’ (”maior cajueiro do mundo”), is a [[cashew]] tree in [[Pirangi do Norte]], [[Rio Grande do Norte]], Brazil. It covers an area between {{convert|7300|m2|acre}}<ref>Box, Ben (2003). ”South American handbook, Volume 80”, p.512. {{ISBN|978-1-903471-70-8}}.</ref> and {{convert|8400|m2|acre}}.<ref name=”Bioactive”>M. Angela A. Meireles (2008). ”Extracting Bioactive Compounds for Food Products: Theory and Applications”, p.332. {{ISBN|978-1-4200-6237-3}}.</ref> Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees,<ref name=”Bioactive”/><ref name=”Fodor”>Margaret Kelly, ed. (2008). ”Fodor’s Brazil”, p.453. {{ISBN|978-1-4000-1966-3}}.</ref> a circumference of {{convert|500|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=”Fodor”/>

The spread over a [[hectare]] of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground.<ref name=”Clay”/><ref>”[http://www.braziltravelbuddy.com/Natal/sightseeing/Maior_cajueiro_do_mundo Maior cajueiro do mundo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024034226/http://www.braziltravelbuddy.com/Natal/sightseeing/Maior_Cajueiro_do_Mundo |date=2011-10-24 }}”, ”BrazilTravelBuddy.com”.</ref> This may be seen in the images of the interior. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.<ref>Felippe, Gil (2004). ”Frutas: sabor à primeira dentada” (Fruit: Taste the First Bite), p.48. {{ISBN|978-85-7359-421-8}}. {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

The spread over a [[hectare]] of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground.<ref name=”Clay”/><ref>”[http://www.braziltravelbuddy.com/Natal/sightseeing/Maior_cajueiro_do_mundo Maior cajueiro do mundo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024034226/http://www.braziltravelbuddy.com/Natal/sightseeing/Maior_Cajueiro_do_Mundo |date=2011-10-24 }}”, ”BrazilTravelBuddy.com”.</ref> This may be seen in the images of the interior. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.<ref>Felippe, Gil (2004). ”Frutas: sabor à primeira dentada” (Fruit: Taste the First Bite), p.48. {{ISBN|978-85-7359-421-8}}. {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 22:03, 30 January 2026

Largest known cashew tree, in Brazil

View of the world’s largest cashew tree
View from intersecting road Rota do Sol (en: Route of the Sun)
View of the interior with individuals for size comparison

The Cashew Tree of Pirangi (Cajueiro de Pirangi), also called the world’s largest cashew tree (maior cajueiro do mundo), is a cashew tree in Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It covers an area between 7,300 square metres (1.8 acres)[1] and 8,400 square metres (2.1 acres).[2] Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees,[2][3] its branches spread to a circumference of 500 m (1,600 ft).[3]

The spread over a hectare of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground.[4][5] This may be seen in the images of the interior. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.[6]

Based on its growth characteristics, “the tree is estimated to be more than a thousand years old.”[4] The tree produces over 60,000 fruits each year.[7][8]

Flávio Nogueira, Jr., the state secretary of tourism for Piauí, has claimed that another cashew tree in the municipality of Cajueiro da Praia in Piauí is larger, covering an area of 8,800 square metres (2.2 acres). That tree was studied by a laboratory from the State University of Piauí.[9]

  1. ^ Box, Ben (2003). South American handbook, Volume 80, p.512. ISBN 978-1-903471-70-8.
  2. ^ a b M. Angela A. Meireles (2008). Extracting Bioactive Compounds for Food Products: Theory and Applications, p.332. ISBN 978-1-4200-6237-3.
  3. ^ a b Margaret Kelly, ed. (2008). Fodor’s Brazil, p.453. ISBN 978-1-4000-1966-3.
  4. ^ a b Clay, Jason W. (2004). World agriculture and the environment: a commodity-by-commodity guide to impacts and practices, p.264. ISBN 978-1-55963-370-3. Cites Morton, Julia. (1987). “Cashew Apple”, Farofa of Warm Climates, p.239-249. Miami, FL. Creative Resource Systems, Inc.
  5. ^ “Maior cajueiro do mundo Archived 2011-10-24 at the Wayback Machine“, BrazilTravelBuddy.com.
  6. ^ Felippe, Gil (2004). Frutas: sabor à primeira dentada (Fruit: Taste the First Bite), p.48. ISBN 978-85-7359-421-8. (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ Let’s Go, Inc. (2003). Let’s Go Brazil, p.6. ISBN 978-0-312-32004-1.
  8. ^ Waggoner, John. Northeastern Brazil : The Dende Coast, Chapada Diamantina, the Marau Peninsula, the Cocoa Coast, Penambuco & Beyond. ISBN 978-1-58843-956-7. Same text & author: ISBN 978-1-58843-676-4.
  9. ^ Cidade Verde (2016-02-05). “Setur confirma cajueiro no Piauí como o maior do mundo com 8,800 m2“ (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-08-21.

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