Myristicaceae facts for kids
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Myristicaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists; it is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans).
The most important products of the family by far are the nutmeg and mace spices.
Images for kids
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Fruits of Horsfieldia kingii
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Fruit of Knema globularia
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Seeds of Horsfieldia amygdalina
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A Myristica swamp forest forming part of the Kathlekan region in the Western Ghats. These unique habitats are dominated by Myristica species that bear stilt roots. Due to agricultural development, they are now threatened.
See also
In Spanish: Miristicáceas para niños
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