Myristicaceae FAMILY

Myristica insipida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no hard evidence of toxicity for this species is available, it is rather sobering to remember that the related Myristica fragrans (commercial Nutmeg) is toxic when taken in large quantities and can induce narcotic symptoms in smaller quantities[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].

Botanical Description

Myristica insipida is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow from 4 - 25 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 1034 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 23 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanic Gardens Park and Recreation Department; Singapore Year 1968 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this one contains a revision of the genus Myristica. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a useful, general purpose timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, to New Guinea, Australia - Western Australia, Northern Territories, Queensland.

HabitatAn understorey plant in well developed rain forest, drier, more seasonal rain forest and monsoon forest; at elevations up to 1,000 metres in Australia[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].