Bambay-Jayphal / Bombay Maize
Myristica malabarica
Also known as Malabar Nutmeg, Bombay Mace, False Nutmeg
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- January-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Myristica malabarica
- Genus
- Myristica
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and swamp forests
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- 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
- Hindi
- बम्बे जायफल Bambay-jayphal, वन जायफल Van-jayphal,रामपत्री ramapatri
- Tamil
- colaivenkai, katjathika, kattu jatikkai, Kattuchadi
- Kannada
- ಕನಾಗಿ Kanaagi, ದೊಡ್ಡಜಾಜಿಕಾಯಿ Doddajaajikai, ರಾಮಪತ್ರೆ Ramapatre
- Malayalam
- Kattujathi, Kattujathikka, Kottappannu, കാട്ടുജാതി
- Marathi
- रामपत्री Raampatri
About Bambay-Jayphal
Bombay maize (Myristica malabarica) 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 typically found in evergreen and swamp forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Bambay-Jayphal belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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