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Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal

African nutmeg; Calabash Nutmeg; false nutmeg

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
English African nutmeg; Calabash Nutmeg; false nutmeg;
Français fausse noix de muscade; Muscadier de Calabash
Italiano Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Suomi Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Norsk Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Čeština Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Español Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Svenska Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Polski Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Український Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Român Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Русский Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Български Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
EESTI Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
日本語 Muskatnussduftender Orchideenbaum; Kalabassenmuskat;
Other names Abo lakoshe; Abotokuradua; Angbe; Ariwo; Asan-menasi; Avom; Avonba; Avonoba; Awerewa [Twi]; Awi Ara; Ayerew-Amba; Ayiku; Ayikui; Bende-bende; Boniningo; Durétche (Duretche); Ebenoyoba [Bini]; Efu-aba; Efuain; Ehuru; Feup; Feup; Fiep; Gboite [Mende (Sierra Leone)]; Guélé (Guele); Hané (Hane); Ifuafa; Ingo; Kimbuba; Kotokorowa; Kray-bu; Lubushi; M'bende-bende; M'kbo; Makúedsa (Makuedsa); Malai; Mepepe [Portuguese]; Mizingou; Mombende-bende; Motukrodua; Moué (Moue); Mugema; Mukasa; Mukoza; Mumbende-mbende; Musahusa; Nagomola; Ndin; Nzingondengbwe; Pinguingu; Pousa; Poussa; Quélè-nai ; Sambè; Tep; Tep; Ukposa; Were; Werie-aba; Weriw; Widiaba; Yiku; Yikwi; aduanéhia (aduanehia); afruenba; annehia; awiadada; efom'ba; efuéro (efuero); fufui [Susu]; fuin; funfui [Susu]; m-bo; m-kbo; m-kpo;

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories El Salvador

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Magnoliales
Family Annonaceae
Genus Monodora
Species myristica
Author citation (Gaertn.) Dunal
Scientific name Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

African nutmeg;  Calabash Nutmeg;  false nutmeg

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

African nutmeg;  Calabash Nutmeg;  false nutmeg

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

African nutmeg;  Calabash Nutmeg;  false nutmeg

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

African nutmeg;  Calabash Nutmeg;  false nutmeg

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson