Macadamia

Examples

• All

• Macadamia trees thrive in warm climates and can produce delicious nuts.

• She loves baking cookies with crushed macadamia nuts for added flavor.

• Scientists found that the two macadamia species that produce edible nuts were the most similar to each other.

  Academic text (2004)

• Both coffee and macadamia nuts flourished in Hawaii's mild climate.

  Academic text (2004)

• Though macadamia devotees may find it hard to believe, macadamia trees were first imported into Hawaii for landscaping and establishing pleasant woodlands, and only later were cultivated for their tasty, unusual nuts.

  Academic text (2004)

• In Australia, the macadamia is a popular tree for both landscaping and nut production.

Compounds

M

macadamia nut

15 3.9

A hard round seed with a sweet, creamy taste often used in cooking and baking

M

Macadamia integrifolia

• Australian

1 8.9

A medium-sized Australian tree that has creamy white flowers and edible nuts

M

Macadamia ternifolia

• Australian

1 7.7

A small Australian tree with pink flowers that makes sweet edible nuts

M

macadamia tree

1 4.7

A tree with shiny leaves that makes hard, round nuts people eat

M

macadamia nut tree

1 4.3

A small Australian tree grown for its sweet, edible nuts

M

Macadamia tetraphylla

• Australian

9.0

A tree that produces edible nuts and pink flowers and grows in eastern Australia

Surface Forms

Etymology