Hydnocarpus venenata

Hydnocarpus venenata
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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