Cashew nut
Cashew nut
Scientific name: Anacardium occidentale L.
Bangla/local name: ‘Kazubadam’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliphyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Order : Sapindales
Family : Anacardiaceae
Genus : Anacardium
Species : A. occidentale
Table 1. Kajubadam variety develop by BAU, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
| Serial Number | Name of Variety | Developed by | Year of Release | Planting time | Yield (t/ha) |
| 1 | FTIP-BAU Kajubadam-1 | GPC, BAU | 2006 | June-September | 8-12 |
Economic Importance
Used as edible fruit