Halmahera nutmeg, Onin nutmeg
Myristica succedanea

Family: Myristicaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 8-15 m tall. The small branches are stout. The leaves are 9-22 cm long by 4-11 cm wide. They are shiny and dark green on the top side and silvery underneath. The flowers are brown and have a scent. The fruit are 7 cm long by 4 cm wide and oval. The seeds are 3 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They have a red aril of fleshy layer over them.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the Halmaheras. In grows in mountain forests and can be on limestone or sandy or clay soils. It grows in the Papua province of Indonesia.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Nuts, spice

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon pala halmahera, Pohon pala patani

Synonyms

Myristica schefferi Warb.; Palala succedanea Kuntze; Palala radja (Miq.) Kuntze; and others