Myristica fragrans Houtt.

M. G, Govind & Dan, M., 2024, Significance of carpology in the taxonomy of the family Myristicaceae from the Western Ghats, India, Rheedea 34 (2), pp. 118-123 : 121

7. Myristica fragrans Houtt. Figs. 1g & 2g

Fruits usually solitary, rarely in pairs, dehiscent, 4.5–6 × 4–5.5 cm, subglobose to ovoid, yellow, apex and base round, longitudinal suture on both sides, glabrous; fruit wall fleshy, soft, 1–1.5 cm thick, yellow; seeds 2.5–3 × 2–3 cm, subglobose to ellipsoid, black, arillate; aril bright red, lacerated.

Figures

Fig.1.Fruits.a.EndocomiamacrocomaW.J.deWilde;b.Gymnacrantheracanarica(Bedd.exKing)Warb.;c.Knemaattenuata(Wall.exHook.f.&Thomson) Warb.;d.Knema flavostamina M.G.Govind& Dan;e.Myristica andamanicaHook.f.;f. M.beddomei King; g.M.fragrans Houtt.;h.M.magnifica Bedd.; i. M. malabarica Lam.;j. M. pushpangadaniana M.G.Govind & Dan ex Kottaim.; k. M. trobogarii M.G.Govind & Dan.

Fig. 2. Seeds with aril. a. Endocomia macrocoma W.J.de Wilde; b. Gymnacranthera canarica (Bedd. ex King) Warb.; c. Knema attenuata (Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb.; d. Knema flavostamina M.G.Govind & Dan; e. Myristica andamanica Hook.f.; f. M. beddomei King; g. M. fragrans Houtt.; h. M. magnifica Bedd.;i. M. malabarica Lam.;j. M. pushpangadaniana M.G.Govind & Dan ex Kottaim.; k. M. trobogarii M.G.Govind & Dan.