Hydnocarpus Wightiana (Noun)
Meaning
Leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hydnocarpus wightiana is a plant species native to western India and Sri Lanka, prized for its hydnocarpus oil used in traditional medicine.
- Hydnocarpus wightiana grows up to 12 meters in height and features simple alternate leaves with wavy margins, turning into small globose fruit at maturity.
- Fruits of Hydnocarpus wightiana contain multiple seeds covered by brown pulp with single seed in the center that helps to propagate this plant.
- This deciduous tree with gray bark can thrive well on clay and gravelly soils which also gives this leathery-leaved plant great durability against certain plant diseases.
- Botanical study and the characterization of fatty acid components present in Hydnocarpus wightiana were presented by numerous authors which prove medicinal potential.