Myristica elliptica
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Description
Tree 6-40 m.
Leaves chartaceous, elliptic or oblong, 9-21 (-32) by 3—9(—12) cm, base narrowly rounded or acute, apex acute-acuminate;
Inflorescences among the leaves, pedunculate, ± glabrescent, hairs (sparse) pale, appressed, 0.1 mm or less;
Fruits 1 or 2, ovoid or ellipsoid(-oblong), 4.5-7.5 by (2-)2.5-4 cm, apex rounded or bluntly narrowed or somewhat beaked, base often narrowed into 4-12 mm long pseudostalk, early glabrescent, hairs 0.1 mm;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Peninsular Thailand present
Peninsular Thailand; MalesiaPeninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, possibly also the Philippines
Taxonomy
1A widespread species of peat swamp forest of W Malesia; not in Java.
3 Frequently a yellowish exudate of unknown origin has been found on dry specimens, especially on the fruits.
2 Sinclair (1. c.) included the varieties celebica and simiarum in this species, both here included in the related M. simiarum which differs mainly in its inflorescences terminally with perennial brachyblasts, not few-flowered clusters lasting but one season.
Citation
J. Sinclair 1968 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing. p 188
King 1891: p. 295. – In: Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Cale. pl. 113
Miq. 1860: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 156
J. Sinclair 1958 – In: Gard. Bull. Sing. p 353
Miq. 1860: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 156
J.Sinclair 1968: p. 188. – In: Gard. Bull. Sing. f. 12 G, H.
Warb. 1897: Mon. Myrist: 435. t. 16
Hook. f. & Thomson 2000 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak. p 460
Miq. 1861: Fl. Ind. Bat. p 383
W. J. de Wilde 1997 – In: Blumea. p 164
Miq. 1865 – In: Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. p 48