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Summary
Chaulmugra or Hydnocarpus kurzii is a tree growing up to 20-30 m tall and 15 m wide that can be found in East Asia. The leaves are oblong. The fruits are used as a fish poison. Chaulmugra oil obtained from the seed is used in the treatment of leprosy. Bark decoction is drunk as a general tonic to improve health and in the treatment of skin conditions and internal disorders. The roots and seeds are used by Thai traditional doctors for skin diseases.
Physical Characteristics
Hydnocarpus kurzii is an evergreen Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Taraktogenos kurzii King
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Cancer Leprosy Skin Tonic
The oil extracted from the seeds, known as 'chaulmugra oil', has a long history of use in the treatment of leprosy[310 , 317 ]. When applied externally, and by direct infiltration of the lesions, it has been shown to be effective in decreasing the size of nodules, numb patches, and skin lesions[555 ]. The active principles are unusual cyclopentenic fatty acids including chaulmoogric acid. The precise molecular mycobactericidal mode of action is still unknown[555 ].. The oil contains chaulmoogric and hydnocarpic fatty acids[310 , 317 ]. A decoction of the bark is drunk as a general tonic to improve health and in the treatment of internal disorders and skin diseases[310 , 555 ]. The roots, as well as the seeds, are used by Thai traditional doctors in the treatment of skin diseases[310 ]. An exciting development from this plant is the observation that the oil, when applied to the skin, increases the strength of scar tissue and strengthens the collagen tissue in wounds. Hence some cosmetic and or dermatological application may be possible[555 ]. In addition, the lignans hydnowightin, hydnocarpin, and neohydnocarpin have been isolated in the plant. These have been shown to have cytotoxic potential against various forms of cancer[555 ].
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
A plant of the wet tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. The plant grows best in areas where annual daytime annual temperatures fall within the range 28 - 34°c, though it is tolerant of 7 - 42°c[418 ]. It is tolerant of temperatures to below 2.5°c[418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,500 - 6,500mm, but can tolerate 2,000 - 8,000mm[418 ]. Succeeds in full sun and light shade[418 ]. Tolerant of a range of soils, preferring a pH in the range 4.5 - 5, but tolerating 4 - 5.5[418 ].
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Dalmugri, Chaulmugra, Niradi-muttu, Lamtem, Dieng-soh-lap, Balibu, Rowai-thing, chaulmoogra, chaulmoogra oil tree, chaulmoograträd, cholmugra, nirati, tuvaraka.
Native Range
TROPICAL ASIA: India (Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram), Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Status: Data Deficient
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(King) Warb.
Botanical References
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