Myristica grandifolia

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

Myristica grandifolia is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Fiji. [2]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Myristica grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T34988A9897132. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34988A9897132.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Myristica grandifolia A.DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-11.