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Holigarna arnottiana
Also called Jungle Marking Nut
Holigarna arnottiana is a deciduous tree belonging to family Anacardiaceae. This tree is distributed along South West parts of India and is endemic to Western Ghats, from Central and South Sahyadris. It is commonly known as black varnish tree or Malabar marking nut or കരിഞ്ചേര്. The sap of this tree is considered as allergen due to the presence of urushiol compounds.
Canopy trees in wet evergreen to semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests having elevation of 400 to 1200 m.
In Ayurveda, the plant is believed to be helpful in treatment of inflammation, arthritis, haemorrhoids, obesity, tumors, cancer, and skin diseases. It is estimated that bio-Fabricated Silver Nanoparticles from the Leaf Extract of Holigarna arnottiana had antimicrobial, antimitotic, anticancer, and radical-scavenging properties.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
