''Hydnocarpus pentandrus'' is a medium-sized tree in the family
Achariaceae. This
dioecious
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tree grows up to 10m height, in moist deciduous forests of
Western Ghats in
India
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.
Description
Hydnocarpus pentandrus is a medium-sized evergreen tree. Bark is pale brown, mottled with occasional white patches.
Leaves - Simple, alternate, and stipulate. Base obtuse and apex acuminate. Margins crenate serrate or entire.
Flowers- unisexual, greenish yellow, sepals - 5, petals - 5, stamens - 5 to 15
Fruits - Woody berry, 5–7 cm across, brown, rough with uneven surface
Seeds - Numerous, yellowish
References
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pentandrus