✿Myristicaceae · Gymnacranthera
Undapayin / Kanara Nutmeg
Gymnacranthera canarica
Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering
- March-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnacranthera canarica
- Genus
- Gymnacranthera
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Uudippanu
- Kannada
- ಪಿಂಡಿಕಾಯಿ pindikaayi, ಮೋಂಬತ್ತಿ ಮರ mombatthi mara, Hedehagalu
- Malayalam
- ഉണ്ടപ്പയിൻ, Undapayin, Pintikkaya
About Undapayin
A member of the Myristicaceae family, Kanara Nutmeg (Gymnacranthera canarica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Botanical family
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Undapayin belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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