KEY TO THE SUBSPECIES

1	Twigs faintly lined or ± angular. Male buds (8-) 10 mm long. — E Sepik, Western & Southern Highlands Prov. Myristica velutina subsp. velutina
1'	Twigs sharply 2-lined or low-ridged. Male buds (5-)6 mm long. — W Sepik & Western Prov. Myristica velutina subsp. breviflora