Key to Myristica species in India

1. Leaf <11 cm long, fruit globose, aril partially covering seed........................................................................... M. pushpangadaniana

- Leaf> 11 cm long, fruit ovoid, aril fully covering seed......................................................................................................................2

2. Aril red................................................................................................................................................................................................3

- Aril yellow..........................................................................................................................................................................................4

3. Seed globular/sub globular, seed apex round, aril spicy ................................................................................................... M. fragrans

- Seed ellipsoid, seed apex acute, aril not spicy............................................................................................................. M. andamanica

4. Fruit glabrous.................................................................................................................................................................. M. trobogarii

- Fruit tomentose/scurfy pubescent.......................................................................................................................................................5

5. Anther number>11, leaf> 25 cm long .......................................................................................................................... M. magnifica

- Anther number <10, leaf <25 cm long ...............................................................................................................................................6

6. Number of leaf vein <12, fruit densely tomentose....................................................................................................... M. malabarica

- Number of leaf vein>12, fruits scurfy pubescent ........................................................................................................... M. beddomei