Myristicaceae FAMILY

Myristica crassipes

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myristica crassipes is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown; it can grow from 7 - 30 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical, without 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 , 1034 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 23 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanic Gardens Park and Recreation Department; Singapore Year 1968 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this one contains a revision of the genus Myristica. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is traded.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea

HabitatA canopy or sub-canopy tree of (sub)montane areas; mixed montane forest, Araucaria-Anisoptera, fagaceous, or Castanopsis-dominated forest, forest on ridges; sandy-clayey soil, or once from dark brown loam soil over limestone; 700 - 2,100 metres[ 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 ].