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Myristica
Also called Nutmegs
Myristica is a genus of over 150 tropical trees in the nutmeg family, mostly native to Asia and the western Pacific. The best known member is the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), whose seed and seed coat supply the spices nutmeg and mace.
Myristica is a genus of trees in the family Myristicaceae. There are over 150 species, distributed in Asia and the western Pacific as far as Vanuatu. Approximately 100 species are found on New Guinea alone, and practically all of them are island specific.
The type species of the genus, and the most economically important member, is Myristica fragrans (the nutmeg tree), from which mace is also derived.
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