Hydnocarpus macrocarpus is a species of flowering plant.
Description Large evergreen tree with greyish brown bark and cream blaze. Leaves are simple, alternate, spiral, and clustered at twig ends.Matthew, K.M. (1983). The Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic.Vol 1.The Rapinat Herbarium, Tiruchirappalli.
Distribution The native range of this species is SW. India and Indo-China.
Uses Leaf extracts of Hydnocarpus macrocarpa have demonstrated significant pharmacological and antibacterial propertiesMarimuthu, 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.
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