How to identify Myristica fatua var. magnifica
Identify Myristica fatua var. magnifica by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Large showy fruit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-February.
- Confirm it sits within the Myristicaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Myristica fatua var. magnifica.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Myristica fatua var. magnifica
- Genus
- Myristica
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Myristica swamp forests
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Myristicaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Myristica fatua var. magnifica
A member of the Myristicaceae family, Myristica fatua var. magnifica is a tree. It grows in myristica swamp forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to February.
Myristicaceae
Nutmeg family
Myristica fatua var. magnifica belongs to the Myristicaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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