Macadamia integrifolia
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Proteales |
| Family: | Proteaceae |
| Genus: | Macadamia |
| Species: | M. integrifolia |
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Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche |
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Macadamia integrifolia is a tree in the flowering plant family Proteaceae, native to Queensland in Australia. Common names include macadamia nut, bauple nut, Queensland nut or nut oak.
This species is a small tree; its leaves are simple with toothed margins and are 7 to 15 cm in length. The flowers are white or pinkish followed by woody, rounded fruits which are 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter.
It has been introduced to Mexico and has done well in the states of Michoacán and Jalisco.
The trees will survive in hardiness zones 10 and 11.
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