ZZ Hydnocarpus pentandrus
(Buch.-Ham.) Oken.
Hydnocarpus oil tree
Achariaceae Edible: Oil - medicine
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A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is pale brown with white patches. The leaves are simple and alternate. They taper to the tip. The edges can have rounded teeth. Plants are separately male and female. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are woody berries. They are 5-7 cm across and have a round brown surface. There are several yellow seeds.
Edible Uses
The oil is used as food and medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in the Western Ghats in India.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Synonyms
Chilmoria pentandra Buch.-Ham.Hydnocarpus inebrians Wall.and others
Also Known As
Chaulmoogra, Kavanthi, Jangli almond
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
