Myristica

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Myristica
Myristica fragrans - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-097.jpg
Myristica fragrans
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Myristica is a genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae. There are about 150 species distributed in Asia and the western Pacific.[2]

The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace.

Taxonomy

Selected Myristica species:[1][3][4]

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  • Some species of Myristica have been reclassified into the genus Virola by some botanists.

References

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