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Myristica
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Myristica

Myristica is a genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae. There are about 150 species distributed in Asia and the western Pacific.

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60 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Nutmeg

speciesMyristica fragrans

Myristica ceylanica

speciesMyristica ceylanica

Myristica globosa

speciesMyristica globosa

bitter nutmeg

speciesMyristica beddomei

Myristica cagayanensis

speciesMyristica cagayanensis

Malabar Nutmeg

speciesMyristica malabarica

Myristica hypargyraea

speciesMyristica hypargyraea

Australian Nutmeg

speciesMyristica insipida

Myristica inutilis

speciesMyristica inutilis

Myristica magnifica

speciesMyristica magnifica

Myristica dactyloides

speciesMyristica dactyloides

Myristica yunnanensis

speciesMyristica yunnanensis

Myristica maingayi

speciesMyristica maingayi

Myristica subalulata

speciesMyristica subalulata

Ambon forest nutmeg

speciesMyristica fatua

Myristica maxima

speciesMyristica maxima

Myristica elliptica

speciesMyristica elliptica

Myristica argentea

speciesMyristica argentea

Myristica iners

speciesMyristica iners

Myristica philippensis

speciesMyristica philippensis

Myristica lowiana

speciesMyristica lowiana

Myristica andamanica

speciesMyristica andamanica

Myristica castaneifolia

speciesMyristica castaneifolia

Myristica simiarum

speciesMyristica simiarum

Myristica rumphii

speciesMyristica rumphii

Myristica sumbavana

speciesMyristica sumbavana

Myristica macrantha

speciesMyristica macrantha

Myristica lancifolia

speciesMyristica lancifolia

Myristica angustifolia

speciesMyristica angustifolia

Myristica cinnamomea

speciesMyristica cinnamomea

Myristica malaccensis

speciesMyristica malaccensis

Myristica agusanensis

speciesMyristica agusanensis

Myristica arfakensis

speciesMyristica arfakensis

Myristica basilanica

speciesMyristica basilanica

Myristica bialata

speciesMyristica bialata

Myristica brevistipes

speciesMyristica brevistipes

Myristica coacta

speciesMyristica coacta

Myristica colinridsdalei

speciesMyristica colinridsdalei

Myristica corticata

speciesMyristica corticata

Myristica dasycarpa

speciesMyristica dasycarpa

Myristica depressa

speciesMyristica depressa

Myristica duplopunctata

speciesMyristica duplopunctata

Myristica extensa

speciesMyristica extensa

Myristica fasciculata

speciesMyristica fasciculata

Myristica filipes

speciesMyristica filipes

Myristica fissiflora

speciesMyristica fissiflora

Myristica flavovirens

speciesMyristica flavovirens

Myristica frugifera

speciesMyristica frugifera

Myristica fugax

speciesMyristica fugax

Myristica fusiformis

speciesMyristica fusiformis

Myristica gigantea

speciesMyristica gigantea

Myristica guadalcanalensis

speciesMyristica guadalcanalensis

Myristica hollrungii

speciesMyristica hollrungii

Myristica inaequalis

speciesMyristica inaequalis

Myristica incredibilis

speciesMyristica incredibilis

Myristica inundata

speciesMyristica inundata

Myristica kalkmanii

speciesMyristica kalkmanii

Myristica lasiocarpa

speciesMyristica lasiocarpa

Myristica mediovibex

speciesMyristica mediovibex

Myristica mediterranea

speciesMyristica mediterranea

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