Myristicaceae · Gymnacranthera

Pindikaayi / Kanara Nutmeg

Gymnacranthera farquhariana

Tree
Habit
Tree
Native to
India
Flowering
March-August

Plant Details

Scientific name
Gymnacranthera farquhariana
Genus
Gymnacranthera
Habit
Tree
Habitat
Along banks of rivers in Evergreen forests and in swamp forests of Western Ghats
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest
Native to
India
Distribution
Indo-Malaya
Flowering & fruiting
March-August
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire

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.

Illustration representing the Myristicaceae family
Botanical family

Myristicaceae

Nutmeg family

Pindikaayi belongs to the Myristicaceae family.

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