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Myristica inutilis
As recorded: Myristica inutilis Rich. ex A.Gray
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- MacKee, M.
- Collector number
- 19867
- Date
- October 28, 1968
- Locality
- Alofi
- Island
- 'Alofi Island
- Region
- Wallis & Futuna
- Elevation
- 10 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1968, MacKee, M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Myristica inutilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-17.

2025-05-17
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-15
Tutuila Island, American Samoa, AS
(c) naturewu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-05-14
American Samoa
(c) tavita_togia2016, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica inutilis. BISH 36663. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956569015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/36663.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956569015 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
