Macadamia
Macadamia integrifolia
A high-value nut export crop grown as both a monocrop and a smallholder intercrop in the central highlands.
Family
Proteaceae
Temperature
10-26°C (absolute 8-35°C)
Rainfall
1000-3000mm (absolute 700-3500mm)
Altitude
1600m
Soil pH
5-6 (absolute 4.5-7)
Soil types
Deep, well-drained volcanic loams, pH 5.0-6.5