Monodora myristica of the "Monodora myristica" seed is similar to nutmeg and it is used as a popular spice in the West African cuisine. The fruits are collected from wild trees and the seeds are dried and sold whole or ground to be used in stews, soups, cakes and desserts. For medicinal purposes they are used as stimulants, stomachic, for headaches, sores and also as insect repellent. The seeds are also made into necklaces. "Monodora myristica" timber is hard but easy to work with and is used for carpentry, house fittings and joinery. In medicine, the bark is used in treatments of
Myristica swamp Myristica swamp "Myristica" swamps are a type of freshwater swamp forest predominantly composed of species of "Myristica". These are found in two localities in India. "Myristica" swamps have adapted to inundation by way of stilt roots and knee roots. "Myristica" swamps are found in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka State and in the southern parts of Kerala State. "Myristica" swamps were described as a separate evergreen forest type by Krishnamurthy in 1960. These received attention in 1988 when Rodgers and Panwar described it as the most endangered forest ecosystem in India. The swamps in Karnataka has been studied in