Hydnocarpus

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Hydnocarpus[1] is a genus of medium to large trees in the family Achariaceae; the genus was previously placed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae. Species have been recorded from Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Characteristics

Hydnocarpus has alternate leaves, small dioecious racemose flowers, and capsules of which several are sources of chaulmoogra oil and hydnocarpus oil. A species of Hydnocarpus is thought to host to the Peacock mite Tuckerella filipina.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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Hydnocarpus alpinus flower
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Hydnocarpus alpinus leaves
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Hydnocarpus pentandra leaves

Species

Plants of the World Online currently includes:[2]

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Note: A number of species were formerly in Taraktogenos.

References

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