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Myristica hypargyraea

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Species of flowering plant

Myristica hypargyraea
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species: M. hypargyraea
Binomial name
Myristica hypargyraea
A.Gray (1854)
Subspecies
  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. hypargyraea
  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. insularis (Kaneh.) W.J.de Wilde
Synonyms

species:

  • Palala hypargyraea (A.Gray) Kuntze (1891)

subsp. insularis:

  • Myristica insularis Kaneh. (1933)

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. It grows up to 25 meters tall.

Two subspecies are accepted:

  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. hypargyraea – Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna
  • Myristica hypargyraea subsp. insularis (Kaneh.) W.J.de Wilde – Caroline Islands

The Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica) plays a significant role in the reproduction of the species by dispersing seeds.

References

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Myristica hypargyraea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62684A160303218. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T62684A160303218.en. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ Myristica hypargyraea A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Myristica hypargyraea
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