Achariaceae FAMILY
Hydnocarpus woodii
Hydnocarpus woodii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hydnocarpus woodii is an evergreen tree that can grow from 18 - 37 metres tall, but is most likely to be between 25 - 30 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is probbly harvested from the wild, mainly for its oil-rich seeds which have medicinal applications, but also for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia
HabitatRain-forests on flat or hilly, never inundated sandy, clayey or stony soil, rather common but scattered; at elevations up to 200 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].