Myristica fragrans ?

[J.M. Garg]

In a Spice Garden in Ponda area of Goa on 30/9/09. Stated to be Javitri/ Jaiphal being coming from its fruit by the guide. 

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for confirmation of its Botanical name-  Myristica fragrans or M. malabarica.

 

As per Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutmeg, it should be M. malabarica. Pl. confirm.

 

"The most important species commercially is the Common or Fragrant Nutmeg Myristica fragrans, native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia; it is also grown in Penang Island in Malaysia and the Caribbean, especially in Grenada. It also grows in Kerala, a state in the south part of India. Other species include Papuan Nutmeg M. argentea from New Guinea, and Bombay Nutmeg M. malabarica from India, called Jaiphal in Hindi; both are used as adulterants of M. fragrans products."

[J.M. Garg]

Reply from Santhosh ji:

"Garg Ji,
 
This is Myristica fragrans
 
Santhosh"

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