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Myristica magnifica is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to Karnataka and Kerala in India. It is classified as an endangered species according to the IUCN Redlist. The plant grows in terrestrial but swampy habitats along streams in evergreen forests. These swamps get inundated during the monsoons and remain flooded year round.
The species found in habitats called Myristica swamps that are dominated by flood tolerant species. These swamps remain water-logged for a large part of the year between June and January. Myristica magnifica is one of the dominant species of these swamps in Southern India.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myristica magnifica 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.
