Kingdom Plantae Family Achariaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Hydnocarpus | |
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Similar Hydnocarpus annamensis, Hydnocarpus pentandrus, Hydnocarpus | ||
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.
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Uses
fruits- fish poison. seeds- medicinal.
In culture
Hydnocarpus venenata is known as " මකුලු ගහ (Makulu gaha)" or "මකුල (Makula)" in Sinhala.
References
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