> The Cashew Tree of Pirangi (Cajueiro de Pirangi), also called the world’s largest cashew tree (maior cajueiro do mundo), is a cashew tree in Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In 1994, the tree entered the Guinness Book of Records. It covers an area between 7,300 square metres (1.8 acres) and 8,400 square metres (2.1 acres). Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees, it has a circumference of 500 m (1,600 ft). The vicinity of the World’s Largest Cashew Tree in North Pirangi is also a main place for the sale of lace and embroidery in Rio Grande do Norte state.
> The spread over a hectare of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground. This may be seen in the images of the interior. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.
> The tree is said to have been planted in 1888. However, based on its growth characteristics, “the tree is estimated to be more than a thousand years old.” The tree produces over 60,000 fruits each year.
> Flávio Nogueira, Jr., the state secretary of tourism for Piauí, has claimed that another cashew tree in the municipality of Cajueiro da Praia in Piauí is, in fact, the largest tree, covering an area of 8,800 square metres (2.2 acres). That tree was studied by a laboratory from the State University of Piauí.
That thing is massive, 2 acres from one tree is wild! No wonder it looks like some giant broccoli monster from a distance. Also, Brazil clearly knows how to grow their cashews (even if they’re hiding them well).
You might be wondering why a 2 acre tree might only be counted as the biggest cashew tree in the world. If going by landmass Pando has 47,000 ramets that might look like individual trees but is a single organism that covers a 106 acre area
There’s lots of branches partially underground. I wonder if many branches have sprouted their own roots, so if you severed a main branch it probably wouldn’t die.
Wonder what ecosystem it has built up like generations of birds, bugs, smaller plants, moss etc that exist because the big tree is there and they been using same feeding and nesting spots for thousands of years
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Looks like a broccoli tree
It is located in Pirangi, Brazil
I would like to see a picture of how it looks like underneat
and theres still only like 20 cashews in there
> The Cashew Tree of Pirangi (Cajueiro de Pirangi), also called the world’s largest cashew tree (maior cajueiro do mundo), is a cashew tree in Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In 1994, the tree entered the Guinness Book of Records. It covers an area between 7,300 square metres (1.8 acres) and 8,400 square metres (2.1 acres). Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees, it has a circumference of 500 m (1,600 ft). The vicinity of the World’s Largest Cashew Tree in North Pirangi is also a main place for the sale of lace and embroidery in Rio Grande do Norte state.
> The spread over a hectare of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground. This may be seen in the images of the interior. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.
> The tree is said to have been planted in 1888. However, based on its growth characteristics, “the tree is estimated to be more than a thousand years old.” The tree produces over 60,000 fruits each year.
> Flávio Nogueira, Jr., the state secretary of tourism for Piauí, has claimed that another cashew tree in the municipality of Cajueiro da Praia in Piauí is, in fact, the largest tree, covering an area of 8,800 square metres (2.2 acres). That tree was studied by a laboratory from the State University of Piauí.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew_of_Pirangi
[Here’s](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Maior+cajueiro+do+Mundo/@-5.9783039,-35.1234819,3a,75y,149.95h,100.56t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgICEmPnASA!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fgpms-cs-s%2FAB8u6HbkZ7LrK5HcldMTdXcRKiosrhSoNHGo4scOv4IPZvjzqhaSNg48DLKV-S4XC8FR8Ft1LlJog8cIfm5ePISN4e3PIO9GgYX0qrr-bLfd1pe1uqpXqpc8ZtENfpoyzB575NlArftk%3Dw900-h600-k-no-pi-10.56366923224141-ya96.94999321651744-ro0-fo100!7i8192!8i4096!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x7b2f10045251f93:0x40beeaae2ad8e940!2sMaior+cajueiro+do+Mundo!8m2!3d-5.9787231!4d-35.1235069!10e5!16s%2Fm%2F065_d5b!3m5!1s0x7b2f10045251f93:0x40beeaae2ad8e940!8m2!3d-5.9787231!4d-35.1235069!16s%2Fm%2F065_d5b?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) what it looks like via Google Street View.
That’s just nuts!
That’s 2 acres? That’s way smaller than I thought an acre was.
And I’m just finding out that cashews grow on trees
And it has 2 palm trees invading it’s personal space..
I wonder how many cashews are in that tree right there?
I love that its just in some random neighborhood.
“Hey where do you live?”
“By the big tree.”
“Which big tree?”
“THE big tree.”
If it was in America, it’d be cut down to make room for more houses
Stupid question but what makes if a single tree instead of multiple? Or even just being considered a bush
That’s nuts
So if that tree is cut like.. do the branches domino or sum?
So how does the trunk and branches look like?
Brocoli
Beautiful. Trees are so cool
Seeing how cashews grow made me never want them again
Underneath it is this one guy who wraps himself up in all these vines and pretends to be a swamp monster. I’ve seen this.
That’s nuts!
That’s nuts
Just don’t let any english tourist come close
What the Millennium Falcon looks like when the Rebels try to camouflage it
God bless you
The remarkable thing is not the tree but rather that people didn’t ruin something good. That so rarely happens, especially for 1000 consecutive years!
No way!
That thing is massive, 2 acres from one tree is wild! No wonder it looks like some giant broccoli monster from a distance. Also, Brazil clearly knows how to grow their cashews (even if they’re hiding them well).
2 acres, but it’s limited by roads
Someone really likes cashews.
Ummmm, I definitely see 4 more trees in that 2 acre clump.
You might be wondering why a 2 acre tree might only be counted as the biggest cashew tree in the world. If going by landmass Pando has 47,000 ramets that might look like individual trees but is a single organism that covers a 106 acre area
It is still growing. I has currently taken over a lane on each of those roads
Too many raisins
If that’s 2 acres of land then I have a severe misunderstanding of how big an acre is.
https://preview.redd.it/plq98mos5mff1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ba36b46b4d888f4766cc89d80e8d83f8b5537cb
Super neat place. The town is a nice little beach town also.
That’s a single tree? I used to live on 2 acres land before I moved out for college. The largest tree I’ve seen probably doesn’t cover 1/4 acre.
I wonder if it can be made into a tourist attraction, might be a way to bring money into the economy and, most importantly, keep the tree alive
There’s lots of branches partially underground. I wonder if many branches have sprouted their own roots, so if you severed a main branch it probably wouldn’t die.
USians be like: Let’s cut it down and use the wood to make a house that lasts a year.
Wonder what ecosystem it has built up like generations of birds, bugs, smaller plants, moss etc that exist because the big tree is there and they been using same feeding and nesting spots for thousands of years