Myristica

Myristica
Myristica fragrans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Gronov.[1]
Species

See text

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]


References

  1. 1 2 "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Myristica. Flora of China.
  3. ↑ GRIN. "Species in GRIN for genus Myristica". Taxonomy for Plants. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Name - Myristica Gronov. subordinate taxa". Tropicos. St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Myristica.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/8/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.