Lard Seed (Hodgsonia macrocarpa)
Hodgsonia macrocarpa, a woody vine from tropical Southeast Asia, yields large fruits with oil-rich edible seeds, traditionally roasted for food and oil.
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Synonyms
Hodgsonia capniocarpa Ridl.
Hodgsonia kadam (Miq.) Greshoff
Trichosanthes hexasperma Blume
Trichosanthes kadam Miq.
Trichosanthes macrocarpa Blume
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCucurbitales
- familyCucurbitaceae
- genusHodgsonia
- speciesHodgsonia macrocarpa