Myristicaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Myristica buchneriana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myristica buchneriana is an evergreen tree with a deep, narrow crown; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for 10 - 15 metres; up to 60cm in diameter; markedly fluted and sometimes with buttresses[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - eastern Indonesia to New Guinea

HabitatA canopy or sub-canopy tree frequently found on ridge tops; at elevations from 300 - 1,300 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].