About Kanara Nutmeg
Gymnacranthera canarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceaeendemic to India. This tree is also known by local names Undappayin in Kerala and Hedehagalu in Karnataka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnacranthera canarica
- Genus
- Gymnacranthera
- Family
- MYRISTICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Uudippanu
- Kannada
- ಪಿಂಡಿಕಾಯಿ pindikaayi, ಮೋಂಬತ್ತಿ ಮರ mombatthi mara, Hedehagalu
- Malayalam
- ഉണ്ടപ്പയിൻ, Undapayin, Pintikkaya
Botanical family
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Kanara Nutmeg belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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