Hydnocarpus macrocarpus
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| Hydnocarpus macrocarpus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Hydnocarpus |
| Species: | H. macrocarpus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydnocarpus macrocarpus (Bedd.) Warb.
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Hydnocarpus macrocarpus is a species of flowering plant.
Description
[edit | edit source]Large evergreen tree with greyish brown bark and cream blaze. Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and clustered at twig ends.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]The native range of this species is SW. India and Indo-China.[4]
Uses
[edit | edit source]Leaf extracts of Hydnocarpus macrocarpa have demonstrated significant pharmacological and antibacterial properties[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ CAMP Workshops on Medicinal Plants, India (January 1997). 1998. Hydnocarpus macrocarpa subsp. macrocarpa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33648A9800472. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33648A9800472.en. Accessed on 27 September 2025.
- ^ https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111756-1#synonyms
- ^ Matthew, K.M. (1983). The Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic.Vol 1.The Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirappalli.
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- ^ Marimuthu, E. and Muthuchelian, K., 2025. Chemical Profiling and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies of Phytochemicals from Hydnocarpus macrocarpa Warb: A GC–MS, FTIR, and Physico-Chemical Analysis. Journal of Molecular Structure, p.143308.
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