Myristica lepidota | |
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Illustration of Myristica lepidota | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Myristicaceae |
Genus: | Myristica |
Species: | M. lepidota |
Binomial name | |
Myristica lepidota Blume | |
Myristica lepidota is a species of tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in E Moluccas and W & SW New Guinea. [1] There are two subspecies contained within:
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