| Botanical Information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Proteales |
| Family | Proteaceae |
| Genus | F.Muell |
| Common Name | Macadamia |
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| Permaculture uses | ||
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| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| Food Forest | Oil | Nut |
| Growing Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
| Somewhat Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | Well drained soils |
| Planting area | Ground |
| Sunlight | Full_sun |
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Evergreen tree native to North Eastern NSW and Central/South East QLD. Grows 2-12 m.
Macadamia nut tree, Queensland Nut, will usually begin to produce commercial quantities of nuts from 7-10 years of age, and will bear nuts for over 100 years. They prefer fertile, well drained soils and tolerate rain fall of 1000-2000mm. The roots are shallow, and thus the tree will need shelter from strong winds, cyclones etc.