Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia (Proteaceae) Evergreen tree

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Macadamia integrifolia
Macadamia
Evergreen tree
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The Macadamia integrifolia plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Queensland. It is a member of the Proteaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Macadamia.

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Latin Name:  Macadamia integrifolia
Common Name:  Macadamia
Family:  Proteaceae
Author:  Maid.&Betche.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  10

Habitat:  Rainforests of the eastern coastal scrub[167].

Edible Uses: Seed - raw or cooked. Sweet and delicious, they can be added to cakes, biscuits, ice cream etc[167, 183]. They can also be ground into a flour and then added to cereals to enrich their protein vslue. An edible oil is obtained from the seed[183].

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