Myristicaceae

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Myristicaceae is a family of tropical flowering trees and shrubs best known for including the nutmeg-producing species.

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Myristicaceae canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Magnoliids
commonName nutmeg family
distribution tropical regions
economicUse oils and fats
source of mace spice
source of nutmeg spice
timber
flowerType unisexual flowers
fruitType dehiscent drupe-like aril-covered seeds
growthForm shrubs
trees
habitat lowland tropical rainforests
hasApproximateSpeciesCount about 15–20 genera
about 300–500 species
includesGenus Bicuiba
Brochoneura
Cephalosphaera
Coelocaryon
Compsoneura
Endocomia
Gymnacranthera
Haematodendron
Horsfieldia
Iryanthera
Knema
Mauloutchia
Myristica
Osteophloeum
Otoba
Palaquium myristicifolium group
Paramyristica
Pseudomichelia
Pycnanthus
Scyphocephalium
Staudtia
Virola
Virolaella
Virolaeopsis
includesSpecies Myristica fragrans
linked to: Myristica
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate
leafMargin entire
leafType evergreen
namedBy Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
nativeTo New World tropics
Old World tropics
notableFor including the nutmeg-producing tree Myristica fragrans
order Magnoliales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
seedDispersal animal-dispersed
sexualSystem dioecious
taxonRank family
typeGenus Myristica
yearDescribed 1789

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Horsfieldia parentTaxon Myristicaceae
subject linked to: Horsfieldia (plant genus)
Horsfieldia family Myristicaceae
subject linked to: Horsfieldia (plant genus)
Magnoliales containsFamily Myristicaceae
Myristica family Myristicaceae
Knema family Myristicaceae