Pycnanthus angolensis
African Nutmeg, African Nutmeg
Other regional names: Boxboard +1 more
- Boxboard
- False Nutmeg
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myristicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pycnanthus angolensis (commonly known as African Nutmeg) is a tree within the Myristicaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms