Myristica fragrans

Myristica fragrans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. fragrans
Binomial name
Myristica fragrans

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.[3]

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.[3][4]

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998). "Myristica fragrans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33986A9820569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33986A9820569.en. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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