[[File:Myristica argentea PROSEA linedrawing.png|thumb|''Myristica argentea'': 1, leafy twig with male inflorescences; 2, male flower bud; 3, staminal column; 4, female flower bud; 5, half fruit showing seed with aril]]
<big>''[[Myristica]]'' Gronov.</big>
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:Protologue: Fl. orient.: 141 (1755).
:Chromosome number: x = unknown; 2n = 44 (M. argentea)
== Major species ==
* Sangat-Roemantyo, H., Martawijaya, A., Nimiago, P. & Sosef, M.S.M., 1995. Myristica Gronov. In: Lemmens, R.H.M.J., Soerianegara, I. & Wong, W.C. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(2). Timber trees: Minor commercial timbers. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands. pp. 346-356.
* Sinclair, J., 1968. The genus Myristica in Malesia and outside Malesia. Florae Malesianae Precursores 42. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 23: 1-540.
== Sources of illustrations ==
Myristica argentea: Sinclair, J., 1968. The genus Myristica in Malesia and outside Malesia. Florae Malesianae Precursores 42. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 23. Fig. 20, p. 236. Redrawn and adapted by P. Verheij-Hayes.