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Myristica
As recorded: Myristica Gronov.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Koster, Ch.
- Collector number
- BW 11945
- Date
- November 30, 1961
- Locality
- Beri Creek, near Andai, SW of Manokwari
- Island
- New Guinea
- Region
- West Papua Province, Indonesia
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 30, 1961, Koster, Ch. also collected 5 other specimens.
Myristica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 451 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Gallop Rd, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Dylan Loh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Dunk, QLD, AU
(c) Sparrow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Butler St, Brinsmead, QLD, AU
(c) rrobyn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Kerala, IN
(c) rohith_2002, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
MC7G+3W, Picão, São Tomé e Príncipe
(c) isildolomba, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Tulip Oak Rd, Cow Bay, QLD, AU
(c) hils64, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica. BISH 418604. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956394161. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/418604.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956394161 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
