Horsfieldia kingii

Horsfieldia kingii (Hook.f.) Warb., Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 308 1897. (syn: Horsfieldia hainanensis Merr.; Horsfieldia tetratepala C. Y. Wu; Myristica kingii Hook. fil.; Palala kingii (Hook. fil.) Kuntze);
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E. Nepal to China (Yunnan, Guangxi) and N. Thailand as per POWO;
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China (Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan), Sikkim, NE-India, Bengal, Bangladesh, N-Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar [Burma] (Rakhine), Nepal as per Catalogue of Life;
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Could you help to identify this tree species? Its 15-meter tall tree found in the lowland of Nepal.
Fruits are edible.
Photo was taken in July 2020. Jhapa district of Nepal.
Unfortunately, I do not have close up photos.

Check with Annonaceae


Miliusa sp. ?

A species of Horsfieldia (Myristicaceae)


It seems Horsfieldia kingii (Hook. f.) Warb. (Ramtamul) leaves chewed in Assam, separate male and female trees


Thank you for your suggestions.
Yes, it looks like Horsefieldia kingii.
Hope I can have detail, the information in the coming flowering season and will update to you. 

Nepali Names :  बन सुपारी NBan Suparee / रामगुवा Ramaguwaa / रुन्चे पात  Runche Paat


 

Updated on December 23, 2024