Macadamia tetraphylla is a tree species in the family Proteaceae native to Australia. Common names include macadamia nut, bauple nut, prickly macadamia, Queensland nut, rough-shelled bush nut and rough-shelled Queensland nut.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. The nuts from Macadamia jansenii and Macadamia ternifolia contain cyanogenic glycosides. Macadamias are toxic to dogs when ingested that cause weakness and hind limb paralysis within 12 hours of ingestion. The reason… Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Macadamia integrifolia — considered toxic
- Floydia praealta
- Macadamia ternifolia — considered toxic
- Pachystroma longifolium
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Proteales
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Macadamia
- Species
- Macadamia tetraphylla
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