Macadamia nuts in green husk on the tree (photo courtesy of daleysfruit.com.au)
Macadamia '344'
Macadamia integrifolia
Proteaceae family
The Macadamia is an Australian native plant that is grown as a major commercial food crop, however it is listed as Vulnerable in the wild. It produces a delicious nut inside a hard shell and outer husk, that fall to the ground when ripe. Indigenous Australians were the first to include Macadamia nuts in their diet.
Flowers occur in long pendulous clusters in spring. Nuts ripen slowly on the tree, and may be ready from May to September. Nuts require a substantial nut-cracker or hammer to open.
Tree Maintenance
Macadamia integrifolia
Proteaceae family
The Macadamia is an Australian native plant that is grown as a major commercial food crop, however it is listed as Vulnerable in the wild. It produces a delicious nut inside a hard shell and outer husk, that fall to the ground when ripe. Indigenous Australians were the first to include Macadamia nuts in their diet.
Flowers occur in long pendulous clusters in spring. Nuts ripen slowly on the tree, and may be ready from May to September. Nuts require a substantial nut-cracker or hammer to open.
Tree Maintenance
- Apply chicken manure twice per year, in late winter and in summer.
- Apply crusher dust around the base as a source of minerals.
- Keep pruned to between 2.5 to 3.5m.
Macadamia '344' at LCG December 2024 (photo credit: Jacqui Lachmann)
