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Nutmeg

Anarta trifolii

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

Nutmeg is the seed, or the ground spice derived from the seed, of several tree species of the genus Myristica; fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg (M. fragrans) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering. It is also a commercial source of nutmeg essential oil and nutmeg butter.

Distribution

Martien van den Heuvel · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 2,838United Kingdom · 957Germany · 627Spain · 500Switzerland · 189France · 110Italy · 94Belgium · 65Luxembourg · 8