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cashew tree
the largest cashew tree in the world is in Brazil:
"The tree was planted in 1888, by Luiz Inácio de Oliveira, a fisherman. Oliveira would die years later, aged 93, resting under the shadows of the tree.
The tree grew so much because of the combination of two genetic anomalies. First, instead of growing upwards, the branches of the tree grow sideways; because of its weight, the branches eventually bend downwards, and touch the ground. Then, the second anomaly takes place: instead of just keep growing resting on the floor, the branches create roots and start to grow up again, as if they were new stems; this causes the impression that there are several trees, when there is actually only one.
It is estimated that, during the cropping season, the trees produce about 80
thousand cajus; visitors are free to pick the cashews, which are very rich in Vitamin C."
Entrance to the park is R$2.
from the internet
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