Hydnocarpus
Hydnocarpus is a genus of medium to large trees in the family Achariaceae; the genus was previously placed in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae. Species have been recorded from Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Characteristics
Hydnocarpus has alternate leaves, small dioecious racemose flowers, and capsules of which several are sources of chaulmoogra oil and hydnocarpus oil. A species of Hydnocarpus is thought to host to the Peacock mite Tuckerella filipina.Species
Plants of the World Online currently includes:Hydnocarpus alcalae C.DC.Hydnocarpus alpinus Wight Hydnocarpus annamensis Lescot & Sleumer ex Harwood & B.L.WebberHydnocarpus annamicus H.L.LiHydnocarpus anomalus SleumerHydnocarpus anthelminithicus Sleumer Hydnocarpus beccarianus SleumerHydnocarpus borneensis SleumerHydnocarpus calophyllus SleumerHydnocarpus calvipetalus CraibHydnocarpus castaneus Hook.f. & Thomson- * synonym: Pierre ex Laness.Hydnocarpus cauliflorus Merr.Hydnocarpus corymbosus Seem.Hydnocarpus crassifolius SleumerHydnocarpus cucurbitinus King Hydnocarpus curtisii KingHydnocarpus dawnensis C.E.Parkinson & C.E.C.Fisch.Hydnocarpus elmeri Merr.Hydnocarpus filipes Symington & SleumerHydnocarpus glaucescens BlumeHydnocarpus gracilis SleumerHydnocarpus hainanensis SleumerHydnocarpus heterophyllus BlumeHydnocarpus humei Ridl.Hydnocarpus ilicifolius KingHydnocarpus kunstleri Warb.Hydnocarpus kurzii Warb. Hydnocarpus longipedunculatus Robi, Sasidh. & JoseHydnocarpus macrocarpus Warb.Hydnocarpus merrillianus SleumerHydnocarpus nanus King Hydnocarpus octandrus Thwaites Hydnocarpus pendulus Manilal, T.Sabu & Sivar.Hydnocarpus pentandrus Oken
- * synonym: Hydnocarpus wightianus BlumeHydnocarpus pinguis SleumerHydnocarpus polypetalus SleumerHydnocarpus saigonensis Pierre ex Gagnep.Hydnocarpus scortechinii KingHydnocarpus subfalcatus Merr.Hydnocarpus sumatranus Koord. Hydnocarpus tenuipetalus SleumerHydnocarpus venenatus Gaertn. - type speciesHydnocarpus verrucosus C.E.Parkinson & C.E.C.Fisch.Hydnocarpus woodii Merr.Hydnocarpus wrayi KingHydnocarpus yatesii Merr.