| Hydnocarpus venenata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Hydnocarpus |
| Species: | H. venenata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydnocarpus venenata | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Hydnocarpus inebrians Vahl | |
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