Myristica

Myristica
Myristica fragrans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Gronov.
Species

>150; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Aruana Burm.f.
  • Comacum Adans.
  • Palala Rumph. ex Kuntze
  • Sebophora Neck.

Myristica is a genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae. There are over 150 species, distributed in Asia and the western Pacific.[2]

The type species of the genus, and the most economically important member, is Myristica fragrans (the nutmeg tree), from which mace is also derived.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference powo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Myristica. Flora of China.

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