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Species (& synonyms) |
Myristica malabarica Lam. |
|
Vernacular name |
Kanagi, Dhodda jayekaayi (Kan.); Pannam
Panu, Kaattu jaathi (Mal.); Pathiri, Kaattu jaathi (Tam.). |
|
Family |
MYRISTICACEAE |
|
Taxonomic status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree |
|
Habitat |
Evergreen
forests |
|
Original global
distribution |
ENDEMIC to Western Ghats |
|
Current regional
distribution |
Western
Ghats |
|
- Elevation (m) |
100
– 800 |
|
- Range (km2) |
>
20,000 |
|
- Area occupied (km2) |
>2,000 |
|
- No. of locations |
Highly
scattered |
|
Population Trends |
|
|
- % decline |
>20 |
|
- Time/Rate (years or
generations) |
3
generations |
|
- No. of mature individuals |
Not
known |
|
Global population |
Not
known |
|
Regional population |
Not
assessed |
|
Data quality |
General
field studies |
|
Recent field studies |
K.Ravikumar,
P.S.Udayan and S.P.Subramani (1997-98), Subramanya MPCA; R.Ganesan (1998),
BRT hills (KA). P.S.Udayan
(1997-98), Murinjapuzha, Kulamavu; K.Ravikumar (1994-95), Gudumpara,
Poopara, Munnar (KL). |
|
Threats |
Harvest
for Fruits (H) |
|
Trade |
Local
and Regional. Possible adulterant of Myristica
fragrans |
|
Other comments |
Over
collection of fruits will lead to low regeneration |
|
Status |
|
|
- IUCN |
VULNERABLE (VU) |
|
- Criteria based on |
Population
reduction (A1.a.d) |
|
- CITES |
Not
listed |
|
- IWPA (1972; 91) |
No |
|
- National legislation |
Not in negative list of
exports (Notification 2 (RE-98) dt 13.4.98, 1997-2002) |
|
Recommendations |
|
|
- Research management |
Taxonomical
and morphological genetic studies (T), Life history studies Lh), Habitat
management (Hm). |
|
- P.H.V.A. |
|
|
Cultivation prog.
Recommendations |
|
|
- Cultivation |
Level
3 (research) |
|
- Level of difficulty |
Level
1 (least difficult) |
|
Existing cultivation |
Yes |
|
- Names of facilities |
According
to M.H.Swaminath, the Karnataka Forest Dept. has planted it at Dhanawanthari
vana and Kalakkeri. Around 35 plants are grown by Mangalore University
(B.V.Shetty). |
|
Previous assessment |
VU in CAMP-
I (Feb. ‘ 95) compiled by N.Anil Kumar, P.Balasubramanian, M.P.Nayar,
A.G.Pandurangan, V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, D.Ramkanth, C.J.Saldanha,
Sally Walker, Sanjay Molur, N.Sasidharan, U.S.Seal, A.N.Shetty, B.V.Shetty,
C.K.Sreedharan, K.N.Subramanian, D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon |
|
Sources |
B.V.Shetty,
K.Ravikumar, P.S.Udayan, S.P.Subramani, R.Ganesan, M.H.Swaminath (persn.
observn.). |
|
Compilers |
B.V.Shetty,
N.Anil Kumar, S.P.Subramani, S.Aroumougame, Sanjay Molur, B.S.Somashekhar, T.S.Suma,
M.H.Swaminath, V.P.Hiremath. |
|
Reviewers |
M.Abdul
Kareem, M.Ahmedullah, T.Ananda Rao, Anjali Wadehra, Anjana Mudappa,
S.S.R.Bennet, J.L.Ellis, Dasappa, K.R.Geetha, R.Gopalan, B.Gurudev Singh,
V.Irudayaraj, C.R.Jawahar, P.John Jebaraj, C.G.Kushalappa, Mohan Karnat,
N.Mohanan, K.N.Murthy, D.Narasimhan, M.P.Nayar, S.Noorunnisa Begum,
A.G.Pandurangan, V.Prabhakaran, V.S.Ramachandran, S.R.Ramesh, K.Ravikumar,
N.Sasidharan, C.Seema, Y.N.Seetharam, A.E.Shanawaz Khan, T.S.Srinivasa
Murthy, D.Stephen, Subhash Mali, Sumy Oommen, D.Suresh Baburaj, P.S.Udayan,
D.K.Ved, Vinay Tandon, M.B.Viswanathan. |