Knema mandaharan
(Miq.) Warb.
MyristicaceaeSeeds/Nuts
gbif · cc0
Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds - oil
The seeds are processed for oil.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamp forests between 100-1,800 m above sea level.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 10-25 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped and 15-55 cm long by 2.5-14 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. There are 2-10 male flowers in a group and 1-8 female flowers.
Names & Synonyms
Mandaharan
Myristica mandaharan (Miq.) Warb.Palala mandaharan (Miq.) Kuntze
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
