Macadamia sp. (Macadamia nut) - Image 36

Macadamia Beaumont, Air-layered. The Beaumont is a hybrid macadamia that was bred not only for its fruits, but its ornamental value as well. A popular backyard variety, its attractive red young growth and pink tinged blossoms produce a large nut. They can produce over a period of 6 months or more, holding well on the parent tree. It has a tendency to bear alternately.
Macadamia nut is a delicious fresh nut, may be roasted and salted. Tolerates all Florida soils. Plant likes lots of water, will live through some flooding, as well as some drought once established. The most delicious sweet nuts!
Learn more: Grow Your Own Food. Macadamia: Hard Sweet Nut and Hardy Tree

The Arkin Papershell variety is best known for its easy to open shell. Each nut has a small slit that can easily be cracked open. It bears well here in Florida.
Delicious fresh nut, may be roasted and salted. Tolerates all Florida soils. Plant likes lots of water, will live through some flooding, as well as some drought once established. The most delicious sweet nuts! Arkin Papershell has sharp-toothed leaves.
Learn more: Grow Your Own Food. Macadamia: Hard Sweet Nut and Hardy Tree