Jathikai, nutmeg fruit PRODUCT NAME
Myristica dactyloides Gaertner = Myristica beddomei King A Myristica laurifolia Hook.f. &Th. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Jathikai |
| Local Name: | Jathikai (Kurumba + Irula); Tamil-Kattu jathikai, Kakkai moonji, Perumpattai; Kannada-Kadu jaapatre, Kadu jajikai; Malayalam-Panthappayin, Adakkappayin, Kattu jathi; Marathi-Jayaphal; Sanscrit-Jatiphala. |
| Family: | Mydristicaceae |
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| Product Description: | A tall evergreen tree Flower: Solitary, white. Fruit: An ovoid to ellipsoid drupe. Seeds ovoid, smooth, covered with orange red aril. Leaf blade shining above, bluish grey below. Fruit with a powdery pubescent and fleshy outer rind. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Other commercial and industrial uses |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | 200 to 1500m. Prefers moist evergreen areas of middle elevation. Seen in semi evergreen forests. Occasional. Peninsular India, along the Western Ghats and parts of the Eastern Ghats |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | Fruit collected and sold, used as spice and medicine. Fleshy rind pickled. |
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| Management Practices: | Miscellaneous: Sold as a popular spice, commonly called nutmeg (fruit) and mace (aril). |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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