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Malabar Nutmeg
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Malabar Nutmeg

Myristica malabarica

Myristica malabarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree native to India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, including the Western Ghats in southwestern 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.

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