Gymnacranthera canarica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnacranthera |
| Species: | G. canarica
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Gymnacranthera canarica is a species of flowering plant in the family Myristicaceaeendemic to India.[3][2][4] This tree is also known by local names Undappayin in Kerala and Hedehagalu in Karnataka.
Description
[edit]This tree grows up to 30 meters. It is dioecious thus having separate male and female flowers.[5]
Distribution
[edit]This species is restricted to the states of Karnataka and Kerala in India.[5]
Ecology and Usage
[edit]The tress flowers during March and April.[5]
Conservation and Threats
[edit]Major threats faced by this species include specific swampy habitat, collection of seeds for medicinal and commercial purposes, poor seed regeneration, climate change, habitat loss due to anthropogenic activities.[5].
The seeds of this plant are considered recalcitrant. The seeds did not germinate past two months. Under controlled conditions in lab the seeds lasted for two and half months. The seeds further had chemicals that get washed away in its naturally occurring swamp habitats helping better germination. This leads to poor regeneration of this tree outside swamp habitats in the wild especially where there is a pressure of habitat destruction. Some studies found that partial removal of seed cover and treatment of seeds can improve the seed germination.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Gymnacranthera canarica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32505A9710690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32505A9710690.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Gymnacranthera canarica (Bedd. ex King) Warb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Kaiserlich Leopoldinisch-Carolinische Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher; Naturforscher, Kaiserlich Leopoldinisch-Carolinische Deutsche Akademie der (1897). Nova acta Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum (in German). Vol. Bd.68 (1897). Dresdae: E. Blochmanni et Filii.
- ^ "Gymnacranthera canarica (Bedd. ex King) Warb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d Jose, Jithu K.; K, Anuraj (2 January 2024). "Conservation of Gymnacranthera canarica (Myristicaceae), a threatened tree species endemic to Myristica swamps of Western Ghats, India". Biodiversity. 25 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1080/14888386.2023.2289459. ISSN 1488-8386.
- ^ Tambat, B.; Vishwanath, K.; Chaithra, G.N.; Hareesh, T.S. (1 October 2006). "Improved germination of Gymnacranthera canarica Warb. an endangered, endemic tree species of Myristica swamps, Western Ghats, India". Seed Science and Technology. 34 (3): 603–608. doi:10.15258/sst.2006.34.3.07.
- ^ Keshavachandra, K.; Krishnakumar, G. (26 July 2016). "Seed germination studies on Gymnacranthera canarica (King) Warb. - a Vulnerable tree species of a highly threatened Myristica swamp ecosystem". Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8 (7): 9009. doi:10.11609/jott.2152.8.7.9009-9013. ISSN 0974-7907.
- ^ Tambat, B.; Vishwanath, K.; Chaithra, G.N.; Hareesh, T.S. (1 October 2006). "Improved germination of Gymnacranthera canarica Warb. an endangered, endemic tree species of Myristica swamps, Western Ghats, India". Seed Science and Technology. 34 (3): 603–608. doi:10.15258/sst.2006.34.3.07.
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