The trees are a member of the same family as poison ivy, and like poison ivy, cashew plants contain a toxin called urushiol. It's found in the plant itself and the brown oil inside a nut's shell.

The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf ...

This practice goes against regulations established by the Tree Crop Development Authority (TCDA). Foreigners have cultivated the habit of purchasing unripe cashew at exorbitant prices, causing ...