Knema globularia or seashore nutmeg is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Cambodia, China, India and Southeast Asia. It grows on rocky and sandy coasts, riverbanks, and lowland forests.[3][4]: 266
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Knema |
| Species: | K. globularia
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| Knema globularia (Lamk.) Warb.
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Botany
editThe tree grows to average of 4-5 metres, but it can grow tall up to 24 m. It has brown to dark green bark with a scaly or cracking surface. The leaves are oblong measuring 4–24 centimetres long and 1.5—7 sm wide, each of them has a shiny surface and a dull bottom.[3][4]: 266
The tree flowers from April to July in most places, but November to February in Thailand. It bears clusters of 1 to 5 fruit, each fruit is spherical with a diameter between 1.0–2 cm and covered with rust brown hairs. When the fruit is ripe, it splits to reveal a seed covered in a bright red or yellowish-orange aril.[3][4]: 266
References
edit- ^ Oldfield, S. (2020). "Knema globularia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T34546A149815153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T34546A149815153.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Knema globularia (Lam.) Warb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Tan, Ria (2023). "Seashore nutmeg (Knema globularia)". Wild Singapore. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ a b c de Wilde, W. J. J. O. (1994). "Myristicaceae". Flora Malesiana. 14 (1): 1–632 – via Naturalis Institutional Repository.
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