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Myristicaceae
The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, ''Myristica fragrans'', the source of the spices nutmeg and mace. The best known genera are ''Myristica'' in Asia and ''Virola'' in the Neotropics. The family consists of about 21 genera with about 520 species of trees, shrubs and rarely lianas ('' Pycnanthus'') found in tropical forests around the world. Most of the species are large trees that are valued in the timber industry. Description They are typically trees with reddish sap and distinctive pagoda-like growth (known as myristicaceous branching) in which horizontal branching only occurs at certain nodes along the main axis of the trunk, each node separated by a large gap where no branching occurs. All genera are dioecious, except ''Endocomia'' and some ''Iryanthera''. The inner bark is usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnoliales
The Magnoliales are an order of flowering plants. Classification The Magnoliales include six families: * Annonaceae (custard apple family, over 2000 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas; mostly tropical but some temperate) * Degeneriaceae (two species of trees found on Pacific islands) * Eupomatiaceae (two species of trees and shrubs found in New Guinea and eastern Australia) * Himantandraceae (two species of trees and shrubs, found in tropical areas in Southeast Asia and Australia) * Magnoliaceae (about 225 species including magnolias and tulip trees) * Myristicaceae (several hundred species including nutmeg) APG system The APG system (1998), APG II system (2003), APG III system (2009), and APG IV system (2016) place this order in the clade magnoliids, circumscribed as follows: In these systems, published by the APG, the Magnoliales are a basal group, excluded from the eudicots. Earlier systems The Cronquist system (1981) placed the order in the subclass Magnoliidae of cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doyleanthus
''Doyleanthus'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Myristicaceae. The only species is ''Doyleanthus arillata''. Its native range is Madagascar. Description Similar in form to ''Mauloutchia'' in all vegetative and inflorescence characters, but unambiguously different in its monocyclic androecium (multiple stamens) with 3–4 strictly sessile anthers. It has a fully developed, deeply laciniate aril (seed coating), a condition otherwise found only in Madagascar in '' Mauloutchia heckelii'', from which ''Doyleanthus'' may easily be distinguished by its unclustered, pedicellate flowers as well as its androecium characters. Taxonomy French botanist René Capuron (1921 – 1971) first collected and described the plant (and placed it in the ''Mauloutchia'' family) and it was published after his early death in 'Contribution à l'étude de la flore forestière de Madagascar' – A. Haematodendron, genre nouveau de Myristicaceae. Adansonia, Série 2 Vol.12 on p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iryanthera
''Iryanthera'' is a flowering plant genus in the family Myristicaceae. Species include: *'' Iryanthera campinae'' W.A.Rodrigues *''Iryanthera coriacea'' Ducke *''Iryanthera crassifolia'' A.C. Sm. *''Iryanthera dialyandra'' Ducke *''Iryanthera elliptica'' Ducke – '' sangretoro'' *''Iryanthera grandis'' Ducke *''Iryanthera hostmannii'' (Benth.) Warb. *''Iryanthera inpae'' W.A. Rodrigues *'' Iryanthera juruensis'' Warb. *''Iryanthera laevis'' Markgr. *''Iryanthera lancifolia'' Ducke – '' arbol camarón, cabo de hacha'' *''Iryanthera macrophylla'' Warb. *''Iryanthera megistocarpa'' A.H. Gentry *''Iryanthera obovata'' Ducke *''Iryanthera paradoxa'' (Schwacke) Warb. *''Iryanthera paraensis'' Huber *''Iryanthera polyneura'' Ducke *''Iryanthera sagotiana'' (Benth.) Warb. *''Iryanthera tessmannii'' Markgr. *''Iryanthera tricornis ''Iryanthera'' is a flowering plant genus in the family Myristicaceae. Species include: *'' Iryanthera campinae'' W.A.Rodrigues *''Iryanthera cori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloids, including horsfiline, which has analgesic An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It ... effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haematodendron
''Haematodendron'' is a monotypic genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae containing a single species, ''Haematodendron glabrum'', endemic to forests of east Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... References Trees of Madagascar Myristicaceae Myristicaceae genera Monotypic magnoliid genera Taxa named by René Paul Raymond Capuron {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnacranthera
''Gymnacranthera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myristicaceae found from Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra to New Guinea and the Philippines. Species Species include: #''Gymnacranthera bancana'' (Miq.) J.Sinclair #''Gymnacranthera canarica'' (King) Warb. #''Gymnacranthera contracta'' Warb. #''Gymnacranthera crassinervia'' Warb. #''Gymnacranthera cryptocaryoides'' Elmer #''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' (Hook.f. & Thomson) Warb. # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''eugeniifolia'' (A.DC.) R.T.A. Schouten # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''paniculata'' (A.DC.) R.T.A.Schouten # ''Gymnacranthera farquhariana'' var. ''zippeliana'' (Miq.) R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera forbesii'' (King) Warb. # ''Gymnacranthera forbesii'' var. ''crassinervis'' (Warb.) J.Sinclair #''Gymnacranthera maliliensis'' R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera negrosensis'' Elmer #''Gymnacranthera ocellata'' R.T.A.Schouten #''Gymnacranthera urdanetensis ''Gymnacranthera'' is a genus of flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virola
''Virola'' is a genus of medium-sized trees native to the South American rainforest and closely related to other Myristicaceae, such as nutmeg. Species are known commonly as ''epená'', ''patricá'', or ''cumala''. They have glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of tiny yellow flowers, and may emit a pungent odor. Traditional use Several species of this genus have been used to create hallucinogenic snuff powders. Chemical constituents The tops of '' Virola oleifera'' have been shown to produce lignan-7-ols and verrucosin that have antifungal action regarding '' Cladosporium sphaerospermum'' in doses as low as 25 micrograms. Lignan-7-ols oleiferin-B and oleiferin-G worked for ''Cladosporium cladosporioides'' starting as low as 10 micrograms. Species About 76 species, including: *''Virola aequatorialis'' *''Virola albidiflora'' *''Virola araujovii'' *''Virola atopa'' *''Virola bicuhyba'' *''Virola boliviensis'' *''Virola brachycarpa'' *''Virola caducifolia'' *''Virola calophyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsfieldia Amygdalina Seeds - Kunming Botanical Garden - DSC03231
''Horsfieldia'' is a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloids, including horsfiline, which has analgesic An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It ... effects. Selected species : List sources : References Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compsoneura
''Compsoneura'' is a genus comprising 23 species of trees found in tropical lowland forests of the New World.Tropicos, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden - http://www.tropicos.org/NameSearch.aspx?name=compsoneura It can be distinguished from other Neotropical Myristicaceae The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, ''Myristica fragra ... by its conspicuous parallel tertiary venation that is nearly perpendicular to the costa. References Myristicaceae Myristicaceae genera {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endocomia
''Endocomia'' is a genus of flowering trees in the family Myristicaceae with a distribution ranging from Indochina to New Guinea. It is distinguished from the other Asian genera by its monoecious inflorescences which are unique in the mostly dioecious Myristicaceae. The only other place where monoecy is reported in the family is in a few ''Iryanthera'' species in South America. Species According to Kew's Plants of the World Online, there are four accepted species: * ''Endocomia canarioides'' (King) de Wilde * ''Endocomia macrocoma'' (Miq.) de Wilde * ''Endocomia rufirachis'' (Sinclair) de Wilde * ''Endocomia virella ''Endocomia'' is a genus of flowering trees in the family Myristicaceae with a distribution ranging from Indochina to New Guinea. It is distinguished from the other Asian genera by its monoecious inflorescences which are unique in the mostly di ...'' de Wilde References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10272811 Myristicaceae genera Myristicaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osteophloeum
''Osteophloeum'' is a genus of plant in family Myristicaceae. It contains a single tree species, ''Osteophloeum platyspermum'' native to Panama and South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... References External links * Myristicaceae genera Monotypic magnoliid genera Trees of Panama Trees of Peru {{Myristicaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauloutchia
''Mauloutchia'' is a genus of trees endemic to the lowland eastern and northern rain forests of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... They can be distinguished by their non-monocyclic androecium with anthers basifixed and borne on short filaments. Species According to the most recent revision of the genus there are ten accepted species: # '' Mauloutchia annickiae'' Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia capuronii'' Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia chapelieri'' (Baill.) Warb. # '' Mauloutchia coriacea'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia echinocarpa'' Capuron ex Sauquet # '' Mauloutchia heckelii'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia humboltii'' (H. Perrier) Capuron # '' Mauloutchia parvifolia'' Capuron # '' Mauloutchia rarabe'' (H. Perrier) Capuron # '' Mauloutchia sambiranensis'' (Capuron) Sauquet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
