Description: The cashew, or caju, is a small tree native to Brazil. Cashew nuts are the seeds of the cashew apple, and are found in the grey bump at the end of the fruit. The cashew apple itself is sweet, soft and juicy.Cashews are usually sold roasted and salted and eaten as a snack Common Names: in English : cashew, cashew apple, cashew gum, cashew nut, cashew-nut tree, cashew tree, coffin nail, East Indian almond, korocho nut in Guatemala : jocote marañon in South America : acajaiba, acaju, cacahuil, caju, cajú, caju manso, cajueiro, cajuil, casca antidiabética, cashu, cayú, marañon, merche, merehi, merey, sacaju, salsaparrilha-dos-pobres in East Africa : mkanju, mutua, nkorosho in Madagascar: abiba, abibo, bibo, mabibo in Mali : jibarani in Nigeria : acashu, ejoju, ekaju, ikasu, kaju, kanju in S outhern Africa : kasjoe, mbiba in Tanzania : mkorosho, nkorosho in West Africa : e-lil-e-potho, kushu, kusui in Burma : thiho thayet si in Cambodia : svaay ch...