Nutmeg

Anarta trifolii

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
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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Sources and credits

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Nutmeg

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