Knema globularia

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 

Knema globularia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Knema
Species:
K. globularia
Binomial name
Knema globularia
(Lamk.) Warb.
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Knema bicolor Rafin.
    • Knema corticosa Lour.
    • Knema corticosa var. tonkinensis Warburg
    • Knema missionis (Wall. ex King) Warb.
    • Knema missionis (Wall.) Warb.
    • Knema petelotii Merr.
    • Knema sphaerula (Hook. fil.) Airy Shaw
    • Knema wangii Hu
    • Myristica corticosa (Lour.) Hook. fil. & Thoms.
    • Myristica globularia Lam.
    • Myristica lanceolata Wall.
    • Myristica missionis Wall.
    • Myristica missionis Wall. ex King
    • Myristica sphaerula Hook. fil.
    • Palala corticosa (Lour.) Kuntze
    • Palala sphaerula (Hook. fil.) Kuntze

Botany

The 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
  1. 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.
  2. "Knema globularia (Lam.) Warb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. Tan, Ria (2023). "Seashore nutmeg (Knema globularia)". Wild Singapore. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  4. de Wilde, W. J. J. O. (1994). "Myristicaceae". Flora Malesiana. 14 (1): 1–632 – via Naturalis Institutional Repository.


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