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Myristica argentea
Also called Macassar Nutmeg, Papua Nutmeg, Papuan Nutmeg, Long Nutmeg, Silver Nutmeg
Myristica argentea is a tree that grows in the primary rain forests of New Guinea, especially in the forest of Fakfak, Kaimana and the surrounding islands in Eastern Indonesia, like Aru Islands. It is occasionally a source of nutmeg, and it (or its seed) is called Macassar nutmeg, Papuan nutmeg, long nutmeg or silver nutmeg. Locally in Indonesia, it is also called Fakfak nutmeg, Tomandin or Henggi in Mbaham-Matta language.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myristica argentea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
