Guava monkey or cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is a type of plant from the Anacardiaceae tribe originating from Brazil and has edible fruit.More famous than cashew nuts are cashews, cashews or cashews. the seeds are usually dried and fried to make various kinds of snacks.
Ambu monkeys have small branches that spread horizontally and can reach 7-14 meters in height, the flowers are located on the tops of the twigs, are red in color and form ripe fruit for 2-3 months. the seeds are kidney-like, grayish-brown in color and the seed coat is hard.
This plant is not at all a member of guavas Myrtaceae or nuts Fabaceae, but is even more closely related to mangoes Annacardiaceae tribe.
The guava fruit is sour and astringent with just a hint of sweetness. The smell is 'sweet' piercing. The texture of the meat is soft and juicy with the skin easily crumbling, making it difficult to transport. Sometimes, the fruit is used as animal feed.
Guava fruit contains five times more vitamin C than oranges. Vitamin C which acts as an antioxidant can help maintain the immune system and speed up healing when you have a cold.