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, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-September
- 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
- 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 in the Myristicaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 4 other states. It grows in evergreen and swamp forests. Flowering and fruiting run from January to September.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Bambay-Jayphal belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
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