Myristica fragrans
(Myristicaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Although it can also succeed at elevations up to 500 metres, the most suited place to grow for pala is the coastal regions of lowland humid tropical areas. The tree can grow on any kind of soil provided there is sufficient water, but it must be well-drained. The tree only has a superficial root system and so needs to be grown in a position sheltered from strong wind. </p> <p>Pala is not strictly dioecious.</p> <p>Male trees show different degrees of femaleness, varying from no fruits at all to as many fruits as a good female tree. A ratio of about 10% male trees should be distributed regularly through the plantation in order to secure a good level of pollination.</p> <p>Pala is propagated by seed.</p>
Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae) Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae)