Kingdom Plantae Family Achariaceae Higher classification Hydnocarpus | Order Malpighiales Genus Hydnocarpus Rank Species | |
Scientific name Hydnocarpus anthelminticus Similar Hydnocarpus, Hydnocarpus wightianus, Hydnocarpus kurzii, Achariaceae, Ilex purpurea | ||
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Hydnocarpus anthelminticus is a species of flowering plant in the family Achariaceae found in Indochina.
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Medicinal uses
It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name dà fēng zǐ (大风子).
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