Hydnocarpus macrocarpus

Hydnocarpus macrocarpus
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Achariaceae
Genus:	Hydnocarpus
Species:	H. macrocarpus
Binomial name
Hydnocarpus macrocarpus (Bedd.) Warb.
Synonyms https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111756-1#synonyms
Asteriastigma macrocarpum Bedd. Taraktogenos macrocarpa (Bedd.) N.P.Balakr.

Description

Large evergreen tree with greyish brown bark and cream blaze. Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and clustered at twig ends ^[2] .

Distribution

The native range of this species is SW. India and Indo-China ^[3] .

Uses

Leaf extracts of Hydnocarpus macrocarpa have demonstrated significant pharmacological and antibacterial properties ^[4]

References

1. CAMP Workshops on Medicinal Plants, India (January 1997). 1998. Hydnocarpus macrocarpa subsp. macrocarpa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33648A9800472. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33648A9800472.en. Accessed on 27 September 2025.
2. Matthew, K.M. (1983). The Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic.Vol 1.The Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirappalli.
3. "Hydnocarpus macrocarpus (Bedd.) Warb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
4. Marimuthu, E. and Muthuchelian, K., 2025. Chemical Profiling and In Silico Molecular Docking Studies of Phytochemicals from Hydnocarpus macrocarpa Warb: A GC–MS, FTIR, and Physico-Chemical Analysis. Journal of Molecular Structure, p.143308.