Myristica fragrans Houtt .

Nutmeg is an evergreen tree of the genus myristica. Small Trees; young branches slender. This species is famous for its tropical spices and medicinal plants. Harvest in winter and spring when the fruit is ripe. Its seeds can be used as medicine for cold diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. . External use can be used as parasite repellents, the treatment of rheumatism pain. In addition, can also be used as seasoning, industrial oil raw materials. Komaso is an important spice and medicinal plant.

Features: Small Trees; young branches slender. Leaves subleathery, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, apex shortly acuminate, base broadly cuneate or suborbicular, both surfaces glabrous; lateral Veins 8-10 pairs; Petiole 7-10 mm long. Male inflorescences 1-3 cm long, glabrous, with flowers 3-20, sparse 1-2, Floret 4-5 mm long; perianth Lobes 3(- 4) , triangular-ovate, outside densely gray-brown tomentose; anthers 9-12, linear, CA. Half of staminal column; female inflorescence longer than male inflorescence; Total pedicel stout, bearing flowers 1-2; flowers 6 mm long, Ca. 4 mm in Diam. ; perianth lobes 3, outside densely tomentose; pedicel longer than female flower; bracteoles inserted at base of Perianth, often ring-shaped scars after shedding; Ovary Elliptic, outside densely Rusty Tomentose, style extremely short, stigmas 2-lobed at apex. Fruit usually solitary, shortly stipitate, sometimes with remnant perianth segments; Aril Red, lacerate to base; seeds ovoid; cotyledons short, curled, basally connate.

Planting technology: the main use of seed reproduction, retained seed should be selected stable yield, high yield, grain size, full seed, pest-free good mother tree bearing fully mature natural fruit split. Pick and sow, or store in wet sand. The seed loses water to dry namely loses the germinating power. The soil in the seedbed should be soft and fertile. The rows should be 10cm and 5cm apart. The seedlings should be planted in holes. The hilum should be down and kept moist. The seedlings should germinate in about 60 days. Young trees should be covered and seedlings planted at 20-30 cm height. In spring 3-4 months or autumn 8-10 months selected rainy days planting, row spacing 5M 4m, hole width 60cm, one plant per hole.

Indications: Warm and moderate astringent Intestine; line of Qi Xiaoshi. Main deficiency diarrhea; cold dysentery; Abdominal distension and pain; less food and vomiting; overnight food can not be consumed