Myristica fragrans

Myristica fragrans
Myristica fragrans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Magnoliales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Magnoliids
Ordo: Magnoliales

Familia: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:

Name

Myristica fragrans Houtt., 1774

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Palala fragrans (Houtt.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 567 (1891)
  • Heterotypic
    • Aruana silvestris Burm.f. in Ind. Alt.: G, verso (1769)
    • Myristica amboinensis Gand. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 225 (1919)
    • Myristica aromatica Sw. in Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ.: 96 (1788)
    • Myristica laurella Gand. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 225 (1919)
    • Myristica moschata Thunb. in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1782: 49 (1782)
    • Myristica officinalis L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 265 (1782)
    • Myristica philippinensis Gand. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 225 (1919)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Maluku
    • Introduced into:
      • Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Gulf of Guinea Is., Jawa, Laos, Mauritius, Philippines, Réunion, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Wu, Zh.Y. , Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.-Y. (eds.) 2008. Flora of China. Volume 7: Menispermaceae through Capparaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-930723-81-8. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • dansk: Muskatnødtræ
  • Deutsch: Muskatnussbaum
  • English: Nutmeg
  • español: Nuez moscada
  • suomi: Muskottipuu
  • Nordfriisk: Muskaatnöd
  • magyar: Szerecsendió, muskátdió
  • italiano: Noce moscata
  • lietuvių: Kvapusis muskatmedis
  • norsk nynorsk: Muskat
  • norsk: Muskat
  • русский: Мускатник душистый, Мускатный орех
  • Türkçe: Küçük hindistan cevizi
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