Myristica dasycarpa

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Myristica dasycarpa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. dasycarpa
Binomial name
Myristica dasycarpa
de Wilde

Myristica dasycarpa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Description

It is a tree growing 10 m high. Twigs are stout, 8-10 mm in diameter towards the apex, subterete, with conspicuous wings 2(-3) mm high running at both sides from petiole to petiole, bright brown, with scattered concolorous lenticels, twig partially somewhat swollen and hollow. [2]

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References

  1. Jimbo, T.; Kipiro, W. (2021). "Myristica dasycarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T37894A185829048. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T37894A185829048.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. de Wilde, W.J.J.O. (1998). "The myrmecophilous species of Myristica (Myristicaceae) from New Guinea". naturalis.nl. Retrieved 2023-06-08.