Myristica hypargyraea | |
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Conservation status
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Myristicaceae |
Genus: | Myristica |
Species: | M. hypargyraea
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Binomial name | |
Myristica hypargyraea A.Gray (1854)
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Subspecies[2] | |
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Synonyms[2] | |
species:
subsp. insularis:
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Myristica hypargyraea is a species of flowering plant in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It is a tree native to the Caroline Islands, Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna.[2] It grows up to 25 meters tall.[1]
Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
The Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica) plays a significant role in the reproduction of the species by dispersing seeds.[1]