Hydnocarpus castaneus Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Achariaceae > Hydnocarpus

Characteristics

A tree.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 18.0
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Environment

Dense forests, swampy ground, often along the sides of small streams, sometimes on limestone cliff bases; usually at elevations from 100-150 metres, but also reported to ascend to 1,200 metres.
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A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food fuel material medicinal wood
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Therapeutic use Leprosy (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Leprosy (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Hydnocarpus castaneus world distribution map, present in China, Colombia, Micronesia (Federated States of), India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Palau, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111741-1
WFO ID wfo-0001327571
COL ID 3MZJZ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hydnocarpus anthelminthica Hydnocarpus castaneus