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Hydnocarpus kurzii

Hydnocarpus kurzii

9.9
A tree from East India whose seeds produce oil once used to treat leprosy
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Hydnocarpus kurzii
  • During the early 20th century, Hydnocarpus kurzii was an important source of chaulmoogra oil for leprosy treatment.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the effectiveness of oil extracted from Hydnocarpus kurzii seeds in treating leprosy.

  • Researchers studied the effectiveness of oil extracted from Hydnocarpus kurzii seeds in treating skin conditions.

  • The medicinal properties of Hydnocarpus kurzii were especially valued in traditional Indian medicine.

  • The Hydnocarpus kurzii tree is native to East India.

  • Many traditional medicines include Hydnocarpus kurzii for its healing properties.

  • During the early 20th century, Hydnocarpus kurzii was an important source of chaulmoogra oil for leprosy treatment.

  • Many traditional medicines include Hydnocarpus kurzii for its therapeutic use in treating skin diseases.

Synonyms

Taraktogenos kurzii
vsHydnocarpus kurzii
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from East India whose seeds make an oily medicine once used to treat leprosy

is the same species but appears with a different scientific spelling in texts
Taraktagenos kurzii
vsHydnocarpus kurzii
  • Specialized
9.9

A tree from East India whose oily seeds are pressed to make an oil used to treat leprosy

is the same botanical species but uses an alternative scientific name spelling

Surface Forms

Hydnocarpus kurzii singular
Hydnocarpus kurziis plural

Morphology

Hydnocarpus + kurzii

This is a binomial species name: knowing 'Hydnocarpus' (a tree genus) lets a learner infer that Hydnocarpus kurzii is a type of Hydnocarpus tree, so the general category is transparent. However, the specific epithet 'kurzii' is a non-lexical proper name and provides no semantic information about the tree's properties (e.g., oily seeds or medicinal use), so the full encyclopedic meaning is not predictable.

Etymology

Hydnocarpus kurzii has a name that helps you remember it: Hydnocarpus may come from words meaning 'oil' and 'fruit', and kurzii honors Kurz, a scientist who studied plants in India. Because its seeds are oily, people once made an oil from them to treat 'leprosy'.