Talk:Macadamia
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Can someone provide me a link or explaination as to why the nuts are toxic to dogs and not to humans? and if so, is it toxic to all family pets?
Macadamia nut has became a symbol of Hawaiian despite its Australian origin, the same way Kiwi fruit became a symbol of New Zealand despite its Chinese origin. Are there any Australian or Californian produced Macadamia nut products that do not use the Hawaiian image?
I've never seen any Australian macadamia product that's Hawaiian. They're all produce of Australia. Peter1968 06:10, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Information on the rarity of Macadamia tetraphylla sourced from the NSW National Parks book "Threatened Species of the Upper North Coast of New South Wales - Flora" Peter1968 18:51, 17 July 2005 (UTC)
The linnaean names M. integrifolia and M. ternifolia are often confused - the former is edible and the latter is toxic. Be sure to check first if you are planting trees.Istvan 15:51, 29 September 2005 (UTC)
Why are they so expensive (in the US)?--The dez 09:32, 1 January 2006 (UTC)
They're expensive here too in eastern Australia where they're native. Reasons? Fussy growing conditions, take 6-7 years to fruit and they don't produce that much per tree. Peter1968 08:54, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
Not to mention the labour required to crack the shell, have you ever tried to crack a nut? Its like nature's own "tamper proof" package.--195.171.131.152 15:09, 31 March 2006 (UTC)Lucas
Coming from Australia, I can say that no Australian macadamia products use the Hawaiian image in Australia at least. However, the macadamia varieties that really established the industry in Australia were developed in Hawaii from stock oiginally imported from Australia in the 19th century, and re-imported back into Australia in the 20th Century. And I believe that much of the Australian produce was/is sold via Hawaii, which has maintained the established macadamia trade networks. Regarding the original commercial orchard in Lismore, I've sorced information from a book titled "Macadamia Power In A Nutshell", by J.Power,1982, Tudor Press, ISBN 0-9592892-0-8. User: John Moss 19.50, 29 July 2006.
[edit] Turkey
Will they grow in Turkey? Which sort? integrifolia? Where can i find some macadamia seedlings in Europe? --Foerdi 05:34, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Bu soruyu sormak icin actim ama siz evvel davranmissiniz? Bir cevap aldiniz mi? Saygilarimizla. 11-11-2006
found it @ --http://seedrack.com/06.html --Aaacoyote 21:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Macadamia Nut Allergy
I have developed an allergy to Macadamia Nuts. Stange thing is, I can eat ALL other nuts, peanuts, brazil nuts, cashews, almonds etc.
Just one macadamia nut and my body reacts defensively (within approx. 2 hours) and I'm vomiting for the next 24 hours!
Does anyone know why just this nut??? What is different about the Macadamia nut compared to all the others??
I would appreciate any help with this. Thank you in advance. 24.36.98.103 12:12, 24 December 2006 (UTC)