Hydnocarpus kurzii (King) Warb.

Chaulmoogra (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Achariaceae > Hydnocarpus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-30 m high and spreads 15 m wide. The leaves are oblong and 20-30 cm long by 8-12 cm wide. The fruit are round. The seeds are angular.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 15.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It needs a temperature above 12-14°C.
More
Evergreen forests at elevations of 600-1,800 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Caution:
Uses animal food food material medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antipyretics (bark), Diuretics (bark), Antioxidants (fruit), Antiprotozoal agents (fruit), Contraceptive agents (fruit), Fishes, poisonous (fruit), Insect repellents (fruit), Scabies (fruit), Hair loss (leaf), Cooling effect on body (leaf), Abdominal pain (seed), Anthelmintics (seed), Anti-bacterial agents (seed), Antineoplastic agents (seed), Antirheumatic agents (seed), Chest pain (seed), Contusions (seed), Diabetes mellitus (seed), Edema (seed), Fever (seed), Furunculosis (seed), Gastrointestinal diseases (seed), Helminthiasis (seed), Hemagglutination (seed), Hematologic diseases (seed), Hemorrhoids (seed), Insect repellents (seed), Intestinal diseases (seed), Laxatives (seed), Leprosy (seed), Lymphadenitis (seed), Metabolism (seed), Pruritus (seed), Sciatica (seed), Skin diseases (seed), Skin ulcer (seed), Sprains and strains (seed), Ulcer (seed), Urticaria (seed), Vomiting (seed), Wounds and injuries (seed), Antioxidants (stem), Cancer (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Lupus (unspecified), Piscicide (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Psoriasis (unspecified), Scrofula (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Bactericide (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Bruise (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Parasiticide (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Sprain (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Antinematodal agents (unspecified), Antiprotozoal agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Antirheumatic agents (unspecified), Bronchial diseases (unspecified), Contusions (unspecified), Dermatitis (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Gastrointestinal diseases (unspecified), Hypolipidemic agents (unspecified), Insect bites and stings (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Sprains and strains (unspecified), Vomiting (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 28 - 34
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Hydnocarpus kurzii unspecified picture

Distribution

Hydnocarpus kurzii world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Province of China, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111753-1
WFO ID wfo-0001062631
COL ID 3MZKP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448259
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Hydnocarpus kurzii Taraktogenos kurzii Hydnocarpus kurzii f. latifolia