MYRISTICACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

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MYRISTICACEAE View in CoL

Myristica fragrans Van Houtte, Nat. Hist. View in CoL 2: 333 (1774) Syn: Myristica moschata Thunb. Exotic. View in CoL

Virola surinamensis (Rol. ex Rottb.) Warb. View in CoL , Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 68: 208

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(1897) Syn: Myristica fatua Sw. ; Myristica surinamensis Rol. ex Rottb. Common name: Cajuca, Muscadier Sauvage, Toucan Tree, Wild Cedar, Wild Nutmeg. Habit: Tree. Habitat: Swampy parts of evergreen and semi-evergreen seasonal forests, transition to herbaceous swamp, palm swamp, marsh forest, palm marsh, lower montane and seasonal montane forest. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: NE Coast-Main Ridge F.R.; TRINIDAD: Arena-Cumuto; Arima Valley; Arima-Blanchisseuse Rd N; Aripo Heights; Biche-Poole; Brasso Seco; Catshill-Basse Terre; Central Range; Cumaca; Grande Riviere-Matelot ; Guanapo-Chaguaramal; Longdenville-Talparo; Manzanilla-Fishing Pond; Maracas-Tucuche; Matura-Salybia; Mt.St.Benedict-Caura; Nariva; North Central Coast; Rampanalgas-Toco; Rio Claro-Mayaro; SW Erin-Guapo; SW Icacos-Cedros; Sangre Grande-Valencia-Orop.; Tabaquite-Brickfield; Trinity Hills; Tucker-Mt.Catherine. RBS Vegetation Classes: (Sub-)Montane forest (Vegnum 1: 13% RBS samples; Vegnum 2: 63% RBS samples); Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 3: 79% RBS samples; Vegnum 4: 42% RBS samples); Dry lowland forest (Vegnum 7: 10% RBS samples); Savanna/ plantation (Vegnum 9: 57% RBS samples; Vegnum 12: 33% RBS samples); Swamp/marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Great Dog River, Eggers 5834 (K). TRINIDAD: Laventille, Crueger s.n. (TRIN 1767); Maracas Bay, Hart s.n. (K, TRIN 6754); Arouca, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN); Arima, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN); Caroni, Eggers 1410 (K); Piarco Savanna, [Broadway s.n.] (TRIN 5275); Aripo Savanna, Hunter s.n. (TRIN 12639); Cunaripo, Broadway 7800 (BM); Long Stretch, Baker s.n. (TRIN 14138); Guiaco, Freeman s.n. (TRIN 8403); Chaguanas, Alexander s.n. (TRIN 4401); La Brea, Purdie 78 (K). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.