Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Semecarpus kurzii

Syn. Cassuvium kurzii

IUCN Red List Endangered (EN)

Local name

  • Big Marking Nut (English)
  • Bada Bhilava (Hindi)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Anacardiaceae
30m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Semecarpus kurzii bark

Bark

Light grey, fairly smooth; cut surface brown. The sap/juice is irritant and can cause blisters on the skin.

Semecarpus kurzii leaves

Leaves

Simple, alternate, oblanceolate, approximately 22–35 × 6–9 cm, with an acuminate apex.

Semecarpus kurzii flower

Flower

Small, pale yellowish flowers arranged in large terminal panicles, about 20–28 cm long. Male flowers are about 1 mm across; bisexual flowers about 6 mm across.

Semecarpus kurzii fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Drupe, obliquely ovoid, approximately 1.5–2.5 × 1–2 cm; the hypocarp is turbinate and black when mature.

Semecarpus kurzii

Did you know?

In traditional Sanskrit medicine, related Semecarpus species are associated with the name Arbudahara, meaning “tumour destroyer.” Modern studies also support these findings.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Myanmar