Myristica argentea

Short description: Species of tree

Myristica argentea

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Magnoliids
Order:  | Magnoliales
Family:  | Myristicaceae
Genus:  | Myristica
Species:  |

M. argentea

Binomial name
Myristica argentea

Warb.

Myristica argentea is a tree that grows in the primary rain forests of New Guinea.[1] It is occasionally a source of nutmeg, and it (or its seed) is called Macassar nutmeg, Papua(n) nutmeg, long nutmeg or silver nutmeg.[1][2] M. malabarica is used to adulterate true nutmeg, which comes from Myristica fragrans.

## Description

The leaves are simple and spiral. The petiole is stout, cracked transversally, channeled, and 2.8 cm long. The blade is glossy, 20 cm × 6.4 cm – 13.5 cm × 5.6 cm – 19 cm × 6 cm, elliptic, acuminate at the apex in a tail, and shows 13–18 pairs of secondary nerves. The inflorescences are 4.5 cm-long racemes. The fruits are globose and 6mm long.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Myristica argentea Warb.". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585972-1#synonyms.
2. ↑ "Myristica argentea". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Myristica+argentea.

Wikidata ☰ Q17140245 entry

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