ZZ Hydnocarpus polypetalus
(Slooten) Cleumer
What to Eat
Edible parts: Medicine
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tropical tree growing 7-20 m tall with a trunk up to 42 cm across, belonging to the family Achariaceae.
Medicinal Uses
Used medicinally.
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Names & Synonyms
Hydnocarpus grandiflorus GilgTaraktogenos grandiflora Merr.Taraktogenos polypetala Slooten
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
