Compsoneura sprucei

Family: Myristicaceae

What it is like

A tree.

There are about 120 Myristica species. They grow in the tropics. A South American species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows between 5-650 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guianas, Honduras, India, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fruta dorada

Synonyms

Myristica laurifolia Spruce ex A. DC. [Invalid]; Myristica sprucei A. DC.; Palala sprucei (A. DC.) Kuntze;