Myristicaceae Family — Genera & Species
Myristicaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 258 species in 17 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Myristicaceae species

Red Bloodwood
Horsfieldia irya
Cheongweei GanCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Horsfieldia palauensis
SiphonophoreSlingerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Wild Nutmeg
Myristica globosa
Suzanne MuzicCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Papuan Nutmeg
Myristica hypargyraea
Slaven KljucaninCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Virola
Virola calophylloidea
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Wild nutmeg
Virola divergens
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Ucuuba
Virola theiodora
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Virola
Virola aequatorialis
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White-flowered Virola
Virola albidiflora
AI generated

Bicuhyba
Virola bicuhyba
Fabrício Mil Homens RiellaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized

Caducous Virola
Virola caducifolia
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- BicuibaBicuiba oleiferaPlantoScan
Bicuiba
Bicuiba oleifera
Genera in the Myristicaceae family
- Myristica87 species · e.g. Wild Nutmeg
- Horsfieldia66 species · e.g. Red Bloodwood
- Knema59 species
- Virola20 species · e.g. Virola
- Mauloutchia8 species · e.g. None
- Iryanthera5 species
- Gymnacranthera2 species
- Otoba2 species · e.g. Acuminata Otoba
- Bicuiba1 species · e.g. Bicuiba
- Brochoneura1 species
- Cephalosphaera1 species
- Doyleanthus1 species
- Haematodendron1 species
- Osteophloeum1 species
- Paramyristica1 species
- Pycnanthus1 species · e.g. African Nutmeg
- Staudtia1 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.