Myristica hypargyraea
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| Myristica hypargyraea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Myristica |
| Species: | M. hypargyraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Myristica hypargyraea A.Gray (1854) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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species:
subsp. insularis:
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Myristica hypargyraea is a species of flowering plant in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It is a tree native to the Caroline Islands, Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna.[2] It grows up to 25 meters tall.[1]
Two subspecies are accepted:[2]
- Myristica hypargyraea subsp. hypargyraea – Samoan Islands, Tonga, and Wallis and Futuna
- Myristica hypargyraea subsp. insularis (Kaneh.) W.J.de Wilde – Caroline Islands
The Pacific imperial pigeon (Ducula pacifica) plays a significant role in the reproduction of the species by dispersing seeds.[1]