Category: Nutmeg

Nutmeg Herb

The nutmeg tree is a large evergreen native to the Moluccas (the Spice Islands) and is now cultivated in the West Indies. It produces two spices — mace and nutmeg. Nutmeg is the seed kernel inside the fruit and mace is the lacy covering (aril) on the kernel.
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Posted in Nutmeg on Dec 13th, 2008, 2:35 am by michael