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.

Myristica argentea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. argentea
Binomial name
Myristica argentea
Warb.

Description

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Myristica argentea Warb". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Myristica argentea". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 2024-01-07.