I do not think that this is *Myristica fatua* Houtt. var. *magnifica *(Bedd.) Sinclair (your subject line says *Myristica malabarica*). And some I think this is neither of this . To me this looks like *Knema attenuata* of Myristicaceae family, an endemic tree of the Western Ghats.
*Myristica fatua* Houtt. var. *magnifica* is restricted to the Fresh water swamps in the Southern Western Ghats. By the way, you haven't mentioned the place where you have seen this. Regards, Giby On 29 October 2011 00:10, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "When I close my eyes I can still imagine this beautiful monsoon scene." > > Forwarding & requesting again for ID assistance. > > Local name Rama patre - > Fruit- carpels -2, Red > Leaves 18cms approx, alternate, > Tree height-30 ft. > > Botik.org reference says Myristica fatua Houtt. var. magnifica (Bedd.) > Sinclair - MYRISTICACEAE*Vernacular names :* *Malayalam:* *Churapayin; > Kothapayin; Kottapannu**Kannada:* *Ramapatre > > *http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/myrifama/myrifama_en.html > ** > > Regards > Raghu > > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
