Pindikaayi / Kanara Nutmeg
Gymnacranthera farquhariana
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- March-August
How to identify Pindikaayi
Identify Pindikaayi 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.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: March-August.
- Confirm it sits within the Myristicaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Pindikaayi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnacranthera farquhariana
- Genus
- Gymnacranthera
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along banks of rivers in Evergreen forests and in swamp forests of Western Ghats
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- Indo-Malaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Kannada
- ಪಿಂಡಿಕಾಯಿ pindikaayi, ಮೋಂಬತ್ತಿ ಮರ mombatthi mara
- Malayalam
- പിണ്ടിക്കായ pintikkaya, ഉണ്ടപ്പയിൻ undappayin
About Pindikaayi
Kanara Nutmeg (Gymnacranthera farquhariana) is a tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in along banks of rivers in Evergreen forests and in swamp forests of Western Ghats. Flowering and fruiting run from March to August.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Pindikaayi belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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