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Read about Monodora myristica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Monodora myristica, Dunal. Calabash Nutmeg. Lvs. short- petioled, the blade firmly membranaceous or paper- like, glabrous, obovate or oblong-elliptical, cuneately narrowed toward the base, which is obscurely cordate; apex more or less acuminate, primary lateral nerves 10-20, prominent beneath, curving upward, connected by secondary nerves almost at right angles to them: fls. fragrant, solitary, long-pedunculate, the peduncle bearing at or above the middle an ovate-lanceolate or suborbicular bracteole often more or less acuminate at the apex; outer petals more or less ovate-lanceolate, gradually narrowing toward the apex, undulate-crispate, white or yellowish, and variegated with purple or brown spots; interior petals shortly clawed, ovate- cordate obtuse, auriculate and pilose at the base; stigma with the circular margin scalloped or entire : fr. globose, more or less longitudinally striate or obscurely ribbed, with the pericarp thick, woody and gourd-like. often 4-6 in. diam., and hanging on a peduncle 24 in. long. An African tree endemic in the forests of Sierra Leone, Upper Guinea, Kamerun, Gabun, the Lower Congo, and Angola. In its native habitat it often reaches a height of 60 ft. or more; but in cult. it is usually much smaller. — The aromatic seeds, with the endosperm ruminate like that of a nutmeg, are highly prized by the native Africans. They are used medicinally and as a spice for seasoning food, and are offered for sale in local markets, strung together like rosaries.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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