bauple nut
Botanical name: Macadamia
bauple nut
Botanical name: Macadamia
Description
Three of the four species of bauple nut tree are grown to produce one of the most popular tree nuts on the planet. Unfortunately, compared to most other tree nuts, they're more difficult to grow and harvest. The trees are relatively small and require particular growing conditions. Their nut hulls are incredibly hard and must be scored with a saw and pried open to get at the meat. 
Species of bauple nut
Macademia
Macademia (Macadamia integrifolia) is a broadleaf evergreen prized for its nuts. Indigenous to Australia, macadamia nuts have been an important food source for aboriginal Australians for thousands of years. The tree made its way to Hawaii in 1837. The shells are so hard that ordinary handheld nutcrackers can't open them, and commercial growers use powerful husking machines to crack them.
Macadamia nut
The macadamia nut makes macadamia nut trees very important for commercial purposes. Although indigenous to Australia, South Africa is actually the largest producer of macadamia nuts. Hawaii is also a large producer of the highly prized nuts.
Scientific Classification
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