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Myristica fatua
As recorded: Myristica fatua Houtt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Stone, B.C.
- Collector number
- 221
- Date
- September 4, 1957
- Locality
- Near ear summit of mt. Mawasi.
- Island
- Nguna
- Region
- Vanuatu
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Sinclair, J.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 4, 1957, Stone, B.C. also collected 14 other specimens.
Myristica fatua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1957. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-12-29.

2019-12-29
Dodamarg, Maharashtra, India
no rights reserved

2016-04-28
South West Tanna, VU-TF, VU
(c) laceypantalones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-03-16
Belgaum Division, Karnataka, India
(c) Radha Veach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-03-16
Belgaum Division, Karnataka, India
(c) Radha Veach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica fatua. BISH 18770. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956508585. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18770.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956508585 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
