Bombay maize
Myristica malabarica
Also known as Malabar nutmeg, Bombay mace, False nutmeg
About Bombay maize
Myristica malabarica is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in southwest India. It is threatened by habitat loss according to the IUCN Red List. It can reach 25 m in height and its bark is smooth and greenish-black or sometimes reddish. Names in local languages: Kattujathi (literally wild nutmeg), Kattujathikka, Kottappannu, Panampalka, Pathiripoovu, Ponnampannu, Ponnampayin, and Ponnampu in Malayalam; Kanage, and Doddajajikai in Kannada; Rampatri in Hindi. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine. M. malabarica is used to adulterate true nutmeg, which comes from Myristica fragrans. Both Myristica magnifica and M. malabarica are endangered trees that are native to Western Ghats.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Myristica malabarica
- Genus
- Myristica
- Family
- MYRISTICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and swamp forests
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बम्बे जायफल Bambay-jayphal, वन जायफल Van-jayphal, रामपत्री
- Tamil
- colaivenkai, katjathika, kattu jatikkai
- Kannada
- ಕನಾಗಿ Kanaagi, ದೊಡ್ಡಜಾಜಿಕಾಯಿ Doddajaajikai, ರಾಮಪತ್ರೆ Ramapatre
- Malayalam
- Kattujathi, Kattujathikka, Kottappannu
- Marathi
- रामपत्री Raampatri
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Bombay maize belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
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