✿Flacourtiaceae · Hydnocarpus
Fish Poison Tree
Hydnocarpus laurifolia
Also known as Marothi Tree
Treeoutdoor
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Hydnocarpus laurifolia
- Genus
- Hydnocarpus
- Family
- Flacourtiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Flacourtiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Fish Poison Tree
Fish poison tree (Hydnocarpus laurifolia) is a tree belonging to the Flacourtiaceae family (Flacourtia Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April.

Botanical family
Flacourtiaceae
Flacourtia Family
Fish Poison Tree belongs to the Flacourtiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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