Biology:Horsfieldia kingii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Horsfieldia |
| Species: | H. kingii
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| Horsfieldia kingii (Hook.f.) Warb.[2]
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Horsfieldia kingii is a dioecious tree of the family Myristicaceae. It grows up to 20 m tall[5] It is native to mainland Asia, ranging from eastern Nepal through northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand to southern China.[4]
It has large seeds that are dispersed by frugivores such as hornbills and imperial pigeons.[6] The fruiting period is from February to May.[7] The fruit is an arillate capsule and is bi-coloured.[6]
The plant is referred to as ramtamul in Assamese language and is sometimes used as a substitute for betelnut. However, they could be mildly intoxicating to humans.[5] The leaves form a part of the diet of the endangered capped langur.[8]
The species was first described as Myristica kingii by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1886. In 1897 Otto Warburg placed the species in genus Horsfieldia as H. kingii.[4]
References
- ↑ de Kok, R. (2024). "Horsfieldia kingii" (in en). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T231528271A231917967.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/231528271/231917967. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Horsfieldia kingii at the International Plant Names Index accessible online
- ↑ Hooker, JD (1886) Flora of British India 5:106
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Horsfieldia kingii (Hook.f.) Warb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585728-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chaudhuri, AB (1993) Forest Plants of Eastern India APH Publishing p. 434
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Aparajita Datta & Rawat, GS (2008) Dispersal modes and spatial patterns of tree species in a tropical forest in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, Mongabay.com Open Access Journal - Tropical Conservation Science Vol. 1(3):163-185 PDF
- ↑ Nandini Velho (2008) The effect of terrestrial rodents on seed fate of hornbill-dispersed plants in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Unpublished MSc Thesis Manipal University. pp. 81 PDF
- ↑ Kumar, A & Solanki, GS (2008) Population Status and Conservation of Capped Langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus) in and around Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Primate Conservation (23): 97–105 PDF
Wikidata ☰ Q3336447 entry
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