Undapayin / Kanara Nutmeg
Gymnacranthera canarica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka
- Flowering
- March-April
How to identify Undapayin
Identify Undapayin by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Wild nutmeg relative of the Western Ghats.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Myristicaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Undapayin.
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.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Undapayin belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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