Myristica dactyloides
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Myristica dactyloides
- Genus
- Myristica
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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.
Local Names
- Tamil
- காட்டுச் சாதிக்காய்
- Malayalam
- അടയ്ക്കാപ്പയിൻ, Myristica dactyloides
- Kannada
- ಜಾಪತ್ರೆ
- Sinhala
- සාදික්කා ගණය
About Myristica dactyloides
Myristica dactyloides 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 native to India, Sri Lanka. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Myristica dactyloides belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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