Hydnocarpus venenata
| Hydnocarpus venenata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Hydnocarpus |
| Species: | H. venenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydnocarpus venenata Gaertn | |
Hydnocarpus venenata is a species of plant in the Achariaceae family. It is endemic to Sri lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species has been included as a Mozambican species on the basis of its presence in the Preliminary Mozambican checklist. However there is no species of this name in the Sub-Saharan checklist.
Uses
fruits- fish poison. seeds- medicinal.
In culture
Hydnocarpus venenata is known as " මකුලු ගහ (Makulu gaha)" or "මකුල (Makula)" in Sinhala.
Fruit
Stem
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