Myristica millepunctata

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Myristica millepunctata

Description

Tree 30-40 m. Leaves (thinly) coriaceous (but brittle), (oblong-)lanceolate, 25-40 by 7-11 cm, base short-cuneate or narrowly rounded, apex acute(-acuminate); Inflorescences incompletely known (from infructescences): Fruits solitary, rather stout, broadly ovoid or subglobose, 5.5-6 by 4.5-5 cm, shortly narrowed at apex and base, hairs fine, brown, mealy, 0.1 mm;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, E Papua Barat, in the headwater area of Ok Denim River and Oksibul River present, central part of New Guinea present
Malesia: central part of New Guinea (E Papua Barat, in the headwater area of Ok Denim River and Oksibul River).

Taxonomy

Related to M. neglecta. Mature fruits of M. neglecta are not known, the immature fruit closely resembles that of M. millepunctata. Differences are found in the appearance of the dried leaves and the quite different habitat, M. neglecta being a species of lowland areas in Bird's Head.