Hydnocarpus venenata

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Hydnocarpus venenata
Hydnocarpus venenata leaves.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Hydnocarpus
Species:
H. venenatus
Binomial name
Hydnocarpus venenatus
Gaertn
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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