Hydnocarpus anthelminticus

Hydnocarpus anthelminticus[2] is a synonym of Hydnocarpus castaneus:[3] a species of flowering plant in the family Achariaceae. Originally found in Indochina, this species is now also cultivated in southern China.[4]

Hydnocarpus anthelminticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Hydnocarpus
Species:
H. anthelminticus
Binomial name
Hydnocarpus anthelminticus

Traditional medicine

The Vietnamese name for H. anthelmiticus is lọ nồi (sometimes Ðại phong tử). It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name dà fēng zǐ (大风子).

References
  1. "Hydnocarpus anthelminticus". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-02-09.
  2. The Plant List
  3. Plants of the World Online (retrieved 29 November 2020)
  4. Flora of China


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