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PHARMACEUTICAL BOTANY 



Official drug Part used 



Myristica Kernel of seed 



Oleum Myristicae Volatile oil 



Macis N.F. Arillode 



Botanical name 



Myristica fragrans 

 Myristica fragrans 

 Myristica fragrans 



Habitat 



Molluca Islands 



PIG. 1 88. Myristica fragrans Branch, and fruit. (Sayre.) 



Lauracecz or Spicebush Family. Shrubs or trees of sub-tropical or 

 tropical, rarely of temperate regions. Bark, wood and leaves rich 

 in spicy aromatic , hydrocarbon oils. Leaves alternate, simple, 

 entire, often leathery shining. Inflorescenes usually cymose clus- 



