Rana Jayaphal / Wild Nutmeg
Knema attenuata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- December-June
How to identify Rana Jayaphal
Identify Rana Jayaphal 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: Long tapering leaf tips (wild nutmeg).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Myristicaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Rana Jayaphal.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Knema attenuata
- Genus
- Knema
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-June
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
- Hindi
- रान जायफल rana jayaphal
- Tamil
- சூரியப் பத்திரி
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡುಪಿಂಡಿ Kadu pindi, ಕಾಡು ಪಿಂಡೆ Kaadu pinde, ರಕ್ತಮರ Raktamara
- Malayalam
- ചെന്നെല്ലി chennelli, ചോരപത്രി chorapatri, ചോരപ്പൈൻ chorappai, ചോരപ്പൈൻ
- Marathi
- रान जायफळ ran jayaphal
About Rana Jayaphal
A member of the Myristicaceae family, Wild Nutmeg (Knema attenuata) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and 1 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to June.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Rana Jayaphal belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
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