Hydnocarpus venenata
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Hydnocarpus venenata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Achariaceae |
Genus: | Hydnocarpus |
Species: | H. venenatus
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Binomial name | |
Hydnocarpus venenatus Gaertn
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Synonyms | |
Hydnocarpus venenata |
Hydnocarpus venenatus 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.
In culture[]
Hydnocarpus venenatus is known as " මකුලු ගහ (Makulu gaha)" or "මකුල (Makula)" in Sinhala.
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Fruit
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Stem
Categories:
- Hydnocarpus
- Endemic flora of Sri Lanka
- Malpighiales stubs