About Myristica dactyloides
Myristica dactyloides is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. The species was earlier thought to occur in India because two subspecies of the related Myristica beddomei found in India, namely M. b. beddomei and M. b. ustulata, were wrongly identified as M. dactyloides Gaertn. in many herbarium specimens and regional floras. Taxonomy Myristica dactyloides differs from the Indian taxon M. beddomei in leaf and flower characteristics. The former has broadly lanceolate to broadly elliptic leaves with obtuse base, being brownish with indistinct veins on the underside. The male flowers have caducous bracteoles and the male flower buds are distinctly ellipsoid with pointed apex.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Myristica dactyloides
- Genus
- Myristica
- Family
- MYRISTICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Tamil
- காட்டுச் சாதிக்காய்
- Malayalam
- അടയ്ക്കാപ്പയിൻ, Myristica dactyloides
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Myristica dactyloides belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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