Wax Nut

About

Common Names

Wax Nut / Drur Prim (Waejir)

Classification

Tree

Description

A tree nut which has a waxy shell.

Ecology

Rarity

Common

Distribution

Life Cycle

Uses

Cultivation

Culinary

• Nuts - The nuts are edible, but have laxative qualities which make them less popular in quantity.

Medicinal

• Laxative - The nuts of this tree contain laxative compounds.

Other

• Wax - The shells can be boiled and rendered down to produce a useful wax.

History

Cultural

Religious