Myristicaceae FAMILY
Myristica beddomei
Myristica beddomei
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myristica beddomei is a large evergreen tree[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for loacal use as a condiment, medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India.
HabitatA sub-canopy tree in evergreen forest at elevations from 1,000 - 1,500 metres[ 1035 Title Reconciling natural history and species ecology: Myristica beddomei (Myristicaceae) in the Western Ghats, India. Publication Mongabay.com Open Access Journal - Tropical Conservation Science Vol. 6 pp 663 - 673 Author Chetana H.C. & Ganesh T. Website http://Tropicalconservationscience.org Publisher Year 2013 ISBN 1940-0829 Description The article focuses on seed dispersal for this species, but also gives basic information on the habitat and uses of the plant. ].