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African nutmeg - Pycnanthus angolensis
Description and Uses
Pycnanthus angolensis (African nutmeg) is a tropical tree from West Africa.
Environmental limitations
It is not able to fix nitrogen.
Pycnanthus angolensis thrives in an altitude of 0 to 1200 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 0°C and optimally between 20 - 30°C. The optimal rainfall is 2200 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 1300 - 1800 mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between 5.0 - 7.0 in a soil texture of loam.
Pests and Diseases
and diseases.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are and can be stored for 1 months. There are approximative 31000 seeds/kg. Unfortunately propagation instruction is missing.
- Botanical Taxonomy -
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| Clade | Magnoliids |
| Order | Magnoliales |
| Family | Myristicaceae |
| Sub-family | Myristicoideae |
| Species | Pycnanthus angolensis |
| Common name | African nutmeg |
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| Fruit | 0.00 |
| Nut | 0.00 |
| Apiculture | 0.00 |
| Fodder | 0.00 |
| Medicinal | 0.00 |
| Oil | 0.00 |
| Timber | 0.00 |
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