Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg
As recorded: Myristica fragrans Houtt.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Magnoliales › Myristicaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8257
- Date
- May 23, 1984
- Locality
- Agricultural Experimental Station
- Island
- Ponape
- Region
- Micronesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acalypha
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Acalypha
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Actiniopteris
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Albizia
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Alpinia
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Alpinia
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Angiopteris
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Antrophyum reticulatum
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium
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Asplenium falcatum
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Averrhoa bilimbi
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Averrhoa carambola
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Blighia sapida
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Cassia
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Cinnamomum
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Codiaeum
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Commelina
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Cyperaceae
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Myristica fragrans observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 130 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)
2026-10-04
Salto de Agua, Chis., MX
(c) raauulmendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Magharibi, TZ
(c) jerryzy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-14
Kizimbani, Tanzania
(c) MAR (Miguel A. Ribes), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Cascade, Seychelles
(c) Carlos Palin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) mercury9nine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Myristica fragrans. BISH 793943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956459398. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793943.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956459398 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026