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Myristica argentea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Magnoliids
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Myristicaceae
Genus:
Myristica
Species:
M. argentea
Binomial name
Myristica argentea
Warb.
Myristica argentea is a tree that grows in the primary rain forests of New Guinea.[1] It is occasionally a source of nutmeg, and it (or its seed) is called Macassar nutmeg, Papua(n) nutmeg, long nutmeg or silver nutmeg.[1][2]M. malabarica is used to adulterate true nutmeg, which comes from Myristica fragrans.
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Myristicaargentea is a tree that grows in the primary rain forests of New Guinea. It is occasionally a source of nutmeg, and it (or its seed) is called...
18–0.35 oz) dried. Two other species of genus Myristica with different flavors, M. malabarica and M. argentea, are sometimes used to adulterate nutmeg as...
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