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African Nutmeg
Monodora myristica
0.389107, 33.0039
Field Notes
Description:
African Nutmeg can reach a height of 100' and a diameter of 6'. The flower’s sepals are red-spotted, crisped and 2.5 cm long. The corolla is formed of six petals of which the three outer reach a length of 10 cm and show curled margins and red, green and yellow spots. The three inner petals are almost triangular and form a white-yellowish cone which on the outside is red-spotted and green on the inside.
Habitat:
rainforest
Notes:
I spotted a lot of these flowers on the ground while hiking in Mabira forest. They were from a very large tree. The third flower has been pieced together by me to show its inside structure.
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