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Nutmeg
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Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans Houtt.

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Names

EnglishNutmeg
DutchMuskaatboom
SpanishNuez Moscada
Chinese肉豆蔻
Sranan Tongonotmuskati
Scientific nameMyristica fragrans Houtt.

About this species

Myristica fragrans, commonly known as the nutmeg tree, is an evergreen species indigenous to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. This aromatic tree is economically significant as the primary source of two distinct spices: nutmeg, derived from its seed, and mace, obtained from the seed's aril.

Valued for centuries in global spice trade, M. fragrans is now widely cultivated throughout tropical regions, including parts of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia), South Asia (Kerala in India, Sri Lanka), East Asia (Guangdong and Yunnan in China, Taiwan), the Caribbean (notably Grenada), and South America.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyMyristicaceae
GenusMyristica

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