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.
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