Biology:Myristica argentea
| Myristica argentea | |
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| trees in Fakfak Tomandin Nutmeg Plantation | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Myristica |
| Species: | M. argentea
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| Binomial name | |
| Myristica argentea Warb.
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Myristica argentea is a tree that grows in the primary rain forests of New Guinea,[1] especially in the forest of Fakfak, Kaimana and the surrounding islands in Eastern Indonesia, like Aru Islands. It is occasionally a source of nutmeg, and it (or its seed) is called Macassar nutmeg, Papuan nutmeg, long nutmeg or silver nutmeg.[1][2] Locally in Indonesia, it is also called Fakfak nutmeg, Tomandin or Henggi in Mbaham-Matta language.[3]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Myristica argentea Warb.". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585972-1#synonyms.
- ↑ "Myristica argentea". https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Myristica+argentea.
- ↑ Panduan Budidaya Pala Tomandin. Dinas Perkebunan Kabupaten Fakfak. https://diskebun.fakfakkab.go.id/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cara-Tanam-Pala-Tomandin-Fakfak_compressed.pdf. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
Wikidata ☰ Q17140245 entry
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