Gymnacranthera farquhariana
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- March-August
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
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Gymnacranthera farquhariana
Gymnacranthera farquhariana is a tree belonging to the Myristicaceae family (Nutmeg family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry with aril fruit. It is typically found in along banks of rivers in evergreen forests and in swamp forests of western ghats. Native to India, it is distributed across Indo-Malaya. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-August.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Gymnacranthera farquhariana belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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