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The Cashew family - Anacardiaceae - comprises about 600 species of
plants which live in temperate and subtropical countries. They are mainly trees
and bushes, which contain in their stems big quantities of latex and tanines,
very frequently used in resin and tanning industries. ( Mastic
in mastic- tree , for example). We also have very well known edible plants,
such as mangoes (Mangifera indica )or
pistachios.
(Pistacia vera).
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GENERA The most important ones are the following:
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