Hydnocarpus pentandrus
Species of tree
Hydnocarpus pentandrus | |
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Hydnocarpus pentandrus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Achariaceae |
Genus: | Hydnocarpus |
Species: | H. pentandrus |
Binomial name | |
Hydnocarpus pentandrus (Buch.-Ham.) Oken |
Hydnocarpus pentandrus is a medium-sized tree in the family Achariaceae. This dioecious tree grows up to 10m height, in moist deciduous forests of Western Ghats in India.[1]
Description
Hydnocarpus pentandrus is a medium-sized evergreen tree. Bark is pale brown, mottled with occasional white patches.
Leaves - Simple, alternate, and stipulate. Base obtuse and apex acuminate. Margins crenate serrate or entire.
Flowers- unisexual, greenish yellow, sepals - 5, petals - 5, stamens - 5 to 15
Fruits - Woody berry, 5–7 cm across, brown, rough with uneven surface
Seeds - Numerous, yellowish[1]
References
- ^ a b "Hydnocarpus pentandra". Indiabiodiversity.org. Retrieved 20 November 2021.