False chaulmoogra
Hydnocarpus venenata

Family: Achariaceae

What it is like

A tree. The leaves are sword shaped and taper to the base. There are teeth along the edge. The male flowers are brownish-white. They occur singly or in pairs. The female flowers are small and crowded. They are in panicles in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round berry with a coating. It has a blunt beak.

Also put in the Flacourtiaceae family. The oil is used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet lowland rainforest. It grows near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, East Africa, Hawaii, Indonesia, Mozambique, Pacific, SE Asia, Sri Lanka (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Makula, Maklul gaha, Pohon setumpul venenata

Synonyms

Hydnocarpus inebrians Vahl.;