- Family:
- Myristicaceae R.Br.
- Genus:
- Myristica Gronov.
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

[UPFC]
- Use Environmental
- Environmental uses.
- Use Food
- Used for food.
- Use Materials
- Used as material.
- Use Medicines
- Medical uses.
- Use Poisons
- Poisons.
- Use Social
- Social uses.
Native to:
Maluku
Introduced into:
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Gulf of Guinea Is., Jawa, Laos, Mauritius, Philippines, Réunion, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Myristica fragrans Houtt. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283404 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283405 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283409 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Singapore | K001283411 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283412 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283407 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283406 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283410 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [s.n.], Peninsular Malaysia | K001283408 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785], India | Myristica moschata | K001124819 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785] | Myristica moschata | K001124821 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785], India | Myristica moschata | K001124817 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785] | Myristica moschata | K001124818 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785] | Myristica moschata | K001124820 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6785] | Myristica moschata | K001124822 | Yes |
First published in Nat. Hist. 2(3): 333 (1774)
Accepted by
- Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
- Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (eds.) (1998). Flore des Mascareignes 149-152: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Thailand 7(4): 655-920. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
- de Wilde, W.J.J.O. (2000). Flora Malesiana 14: 1-634. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
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- Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (eds.) (1998). Flore des Mascareignes 149-152: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
- Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2002). Flora of Thailand 7(4): 655-920. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2008). Flora of China 7: 1-499. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
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