Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Macadamia integrifolia - Macadamia Nut, Smooth-shelled Macadamia

Edible Portion: Seeds Kernel, Nuts

A medium size evergreen tree. It grows 18 m tall and spreads 15 m wide. It has a bushy habit. Young growth is pale green. Young leaves are long and toothed at the edge. Leaves are 10-20 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They occur in whorls or rings of 3 or 4 leaves. They are stiff and dark green. The leaves are entire with a wavy or slightly prickly edge. Flowers occur in clustered stalks 10-30 cm long. They occur in the axils of leaves and hang downwards. The flowers are about 1.2 cm long. They are slender and white. The fruit are 3-4 cm across and green and leathery. The nuts are produced in a hanging cluster. They are 2 -3 cm across and round. They are smooth and shiny.