Myristica hypargyraea

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Myristica hypargyraea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. hypargyraea
Binomial name
Myristica hypargyraea
A.Gray (1854)
Subspecies [2]
  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. hypargyraea
  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. insularis(Kaneh.) W.J.de Wilde
Synonyms [2]

species:

  • Palala hypargyraea(A.Gray) Kuntze (1891)

subsp. insularis:

  • Myristica insularisKaneh. (1933)

Myristica hypargyraea is a species of flowering plant in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It is a tree native to the Caroline Islands, Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna. [2] It grows up to 25 meters tall. [1]

Two subspecies are accepted: [2]

The Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica) plays a significant role in the reproduction of the species by dispersing seeds. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Myristica hypargyraea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T62684A160303218. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T62684A160303218.en . Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Myristica hypargyraea A.Gray. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 10 December 2023.