Holigarna beddomei
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| Holigarna beddomei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Holigarna |
| Species: | H. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Holigarna beddomei Hook.f. | |
Holigarna beddomei is a deciduous tree belonging to family Anacardiaceae.[1] Native to the Western Ghats of southwestern India, it grows as a large tree up to 35 meters tall in seasonally dry tropical forests and is notable for exuding a black, juicy latex from its smooth bark.
A lofty tree that exudes a black, juicy latex; the bark is smooth. Young leaves have ciliate margins with long hairs, while mature leaves are pubescent on the underside, with 20–30 pairs of lateral nerves; the petiole is long, slender, and persistent.[2]