Monodora Mystrica

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  • Herbarium No: UPH-225
  • Monodora Mystrica
  • (Gaertn.) Dunal
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Monodora Mystrica
  • Genus: Monodora
  • Synonym: Monodora borealis Scott Elliot
  • Common/Local Name(s): African Nutmeg
  • Family: Annonaceae
  • Botanical Description: Monodora myristica is a small to medium-sized tree with aromatic leaves and large, spherical fruits. The fruits are green when immature and turn brown when ripe, splitting open to reveal black seeds surrounded by an orange-red aril.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Fruiting and flowering from april to june
  • Plant Uses: Spices for cooking and traditional medicine
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Nembe Town Riers
  • Habit: Tree
  • Mode: Wild

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