Common name in Sri Lanka is Rukmalabada tree
Horsfiedia irya
| Common Name(s) | Ruk malabada |
| Botanical Name | Horsfiedia irya |
| Origin of species | Endemic |
| Family | Myristicaceae |
| AF notation / physiognomy | V9 |
| Plant reference # on ER Plant DATABASE | 03 |
| Photosynthetic Biomass | |
| -Weight per leaf | -8.4g |
| -Leaf cycle | -Annual |
| -Length | -10-35 cm |
| -Width | -8-10 cm |
| -Texture | – |
| Conservation Status | Least concern |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Crown type | Broad crown |
| Propagation method | Seed |
| Root type | Tap deep |
| Preferred Soils | Sandy to loam, well drained moist soils |
| Impact on Soil | Soil quality enhance |
| Salinity tolerance | |
| Human uses | |
| Economic Importance | Timber, medicine |
| Distribution | Low and mid country wet zone |
| Light preferences | Full sun |
| Flowering time | Once Year |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Fruit type | Fleshy fruit |