Myristica tristis subsp. sessilifructa

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Myristica tristis subsp. sessilifructa

Description

Leaves membranous, dark (blackish) brown, lateral nerves 10-14 per side, thin and faint, venation faint; Male and female flowers not seen. Fruits solitary, subsessile, axillary to the (lower) leaves, ellipsoid, 3.5 by 1.7 cm, hairs dull brown, 0.1 mm or less;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Bacan present, N Moluccas present
Malesia: N Moluccas (Bacan).

Taxonomy

The true status of this subspecies is unclear yet (see De Wilde, I.e.).