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is mixed with little oil and applied to persistent
ulcers.
Number of individuals using Myristica malabarica
for various purposes
0% 0
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er of individuals using Myristica malabarica
for various purposes
0
11
19
26.19%
3
Tribes using Myristica malabarica
for various purpose (in %)
9
19
45.24%
3
7.14%
9
21.43%
Domestic purposes
Medicinal uses
Comercial us es
Religious practices
Not us ed
The aril is commonly called as ponnampu (golden
flowers) and the tree “ponnampayin”. Ponnampu has
its own economic value as a raw drug, but it is more
remunerative for the merchants when it is used as
an adulterant for the Myristica fragrans- the
commercial Nutmeg. The bark of the tree yields
gum also. Seed kernels contain a resin, which is
phenolic in nature and can be used an antioxidant
for the protection oils and fats against rancidity. Fat
is used as an illuminant by Kurichiya. Muduga
community Domestic use the seed purposes oil as fuel. Wood is used in
building constructions, tea boxes, match boxes,
splints and Medicinal for light furniture. uses
Comercial us es
Conservation efforts
Religious practices
Myristica malabarica flowers mostly during February
March and Not fruits us ed ripen by December - January. In
natural conditions, the seeds dispersed germinate
during rains. In the nursery, seeds were sown in the
bed of sand and farm soil (3:1) and watered
regularly. The percentage of germination of M.
malabarica was 84.89% (Fig 1).There are about 1197
seedlings raised and distributed of this species.
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