Myristicaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Myristica gillespieana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myristica gillespieana is an evergreen tree that can grow from 8 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 70cm in diameter[ 1036 Title Taxonomic Review of Myristica (Myristicaceae) in the Pacific Publication Blumea Vol. 38 pp 349 - 406 Author de Wilde W.J.J.O. Publisher Year 1994 ISBN Description A review and revision of the species of Myristica growing in the pacific ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 RangePacific - Fiji

HabitatDense lowland forest[ 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. ].