Myristicaceae FAMILY
Myristica bifurcata
Myristica bifurcata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myristica bifurcata is an evergreen tree that can grow from 10 - 40 metres tall. The straight bole can be buttressed[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Moluccas)
HabitatWell drained ridge forest and sloping forest; on stony, volcanic, clayey, or serpentine-derived soils; at elevations up to 600 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 ].