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Nutmeg Two glasses of eggnog topped with grated nutmeg are set on a wooden surface, surrounded by whole eggs, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and a sprig of evergreen. Leaves and fruits of nutmeg Halved nutmeg fruits display bright red arils, the source of mace, encasing dark seeds, arranged on green leaves. Several nutmeg fruits split open to reveal vibrant red mace surrounding dark seeds, resting on large green leaves.
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Nutmeg
Seeds of the nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) tree are ground into a spice.
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Eggnog
Glasses of eggnog surrounded by some of the drink's ingredients—eggs, nutmeg, and...
© Inna Dodor—iStock/Getty Images
Leaves and fruits of nutmeg
The fruit of a nutmeg tree is a pendulous drupe, and its pulp is consumed locally.
G.R. Roberts
Nutmeg and mace
Upon reaching maturity, the fruit splits in two, exposing a crimson-colored aril,...
© Santhosh Varghese/Shutterstock.com
Nutmeg fruit showing seed and aril
Mace comes from the red lacy covering (aril) around the seed of the nutmeg.
© sanirimpan/stock.adobe.com
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