Taxon:
Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal
Summary
Place of publication:
Monog. Anonac. 80. 1817
Verified:
07/22/2009
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 1:119-120.
- Couvreur, T. L. P. 2009. Monograph of the syncarpous African genera Isolona and Monodora (Annonaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 87:117-121. URL: http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/SBMweb/index.html
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
- Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
- Mansfeld, R. 1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2.
- Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource). URL: http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
- Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
- Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
English
African-nutmeg – calabash-nutmeg – false nutmeg – Jamaica-nutmeg – French
fausse noix de muscade – muscade de calabash – muscadier faux – German
Kalebassenmuskat – Spanish
moscadero de Africa – Swedish
kalebassmuskot –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | South Tropical Africa | Angola | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Gambia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Liberia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Central African Republic | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Congo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Equatorial Guinea | | incl. Bioko |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Gabon | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Sao Tome and Principe | | |
2 | Cultivated | | | | | also cult. |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea (incl. Bioko), Sao Tome and Principe
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
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SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Environmental | ornamental | | Couvreur, T. L. P. 2009. Monograph of the syncarpous African genera Isolona and Monodora (Annonaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 87:117-121. URL: http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/SBMweb/index.html |
Food additives | flavoring | pulp around the seeds are powdered and use as condiment | Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 1:119-120. |
Materials | wood | fide P. J. Maas, pers. comm. | Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1994. Studies in Annonaceae. XXI. Index to species and infraspecific taxa of neotropical Annonaceae. Candollea 49:404. |
Medicines | folklore | | Burkill, H. M. 1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 1:119-120. |