Monodora myristica the tree was introduced to the Caribbean islands where it was established and become known as Jamaican nutmeg. In 1897, "Monodora myristica" was introduced to Bogor Botanical Gardens, Indonesia, where the trees flower on a regular basis but no fruit could yet be collected. Due to its large and orchid-like flowers, the tree is also grown as an ornamental. The "Monodora myristica" tree can reach a height of 35 m and 2 m in diameter at breast height (DBH). It has a clear trunk and branches horizontally. The leaves are alternately arranged and drooping with the leaf blade being elliptical,
Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products ASOMPS is the abbreviation for Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products, which is a series of scientific conferences held in Asia at different locations. The original title was Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Spices and was modified as Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products from the 7th meeting in 1992 in Manila, Philippines. The acronym ASOMPS was first introduced in the 4th symposium in 1980 in Bangkok, Thailand. The First Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants and Species (ASOMPS I) was held