Myristica malabarica
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| Myristica malabarica | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Myristica |
| Species: | M. malabarica |
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| Myristica malabarica Lam. |
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Myristica malabarica is a species of plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is endemic to India. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] Source
- CAMP Workshops on Medicinal Plants, India 1998. Myristica malabarica. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
In Hindi, it is called "rampatri". it is used in Ayurvedic medicine. And has been shown to have anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties.
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