PLANTS Profile for Myristica fragrans (nutmeg)

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PLANTS Profile

Myristica fragrans Houtt.
nutmeg

Symbol:

MYFR3

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Myristicaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

More Information:

Synonyms:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

MYOF

Myristica officinalis L. f.

Distribution:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

View 3 genera in Myristicaceae, 1 species in Myristica

Classification:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.


Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Magnoliales
Family	Myristicaceae – Nutmeg family
Genus	Myristica Gronov. – nutmeg
Species	Myristica fragrans Houtt. – nutmeg

Introduced Information:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Myristica fragrans Houtt.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18125.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 08:38 PM CDT