Holigarna nigra is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Anacardiaceae.
A large tree producing a black, caustic exudate; branches are glabrous. Leaves are simple, alternate, and spathulate, with a cuneate base, entire margins, and an obtuse or occasionally retuse apex; surfaces glabrous. Lateral veins 6âÂÂ10 pairs, parallel and prominent; intercostae reticulate. Petioles 1.5âÂÂ2.5 cm long, each bearing a pair of deciduous spurs.
Frequent in evergreen forests of South West India.
Flowering: FebruaryâÂÂMarch; fruiting: AprilâÂÂJune.