Myristicaceae FAMILY
Myristica inutilis
Myristica inutilis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myristica inutilis is an evergreen tree that can usually grows from 10 - 25 metres tall, exceptionally to 40 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for most of its length; around 25 metres in diameter; and usually free from 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. The wood is sometimes traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea westwards through the Pacific to the Samoan Islands.
HabitatBeach forest, lowland forest and hill forest; sometimes in areas subject to seasonal inundation; at elevations up to 350 metres, exceptionally to 800 metres