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Myristica lepidota montanoides (Myristica lepidota montanoides)

Description

Myristica is a genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae. There are about 150 species distributed in Asia and the western Pacific. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Magnoliales

            • Family: Myristicaceae

              • Genus: Myristica