Species: "Smooth-shelled Macadamia" (Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche), "Rough-shelled Macadamia" (M. tetraphylla L. Johnson). Hybrid forms exist between the two species. M. integrifolia holds a creamy white kernel containing up to 80% oil and 4% sugar. The quality of the kernels of M. tetraphylla are also more variable. The oil content ranges from 65% to 75% and sugar content ranges from 6% to 8%.
The macadamia nut, native to the coastal rain forest areas of southern and northern New South Wales in Australia, is considered to be the worlds finest dessert nut. Macadamia seeds were first imported into Hawaii in 1882 by William Purvis, and macadamias have since become the most important tree crop in the state. More than 90 percent of the world's production of macadamia nuts are grown on Hawaii, the southernmost island in the state.
It's creamy white kernel containing up to 80% oil and 4% sugar
Macadamias are considered to be among the finest table nuts in the world.
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae – |
| Order | Proteales – |
| Family | Proteaceae – Protea family |
| Genus | Macadamia F. Muell. – macadamia |
| Species | Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche – macadamia nut |
| Species | Macadamia tetraphylla L. Johnson – macadamia nut |