Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It is important as the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace...
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economically important member, is Myristica fragrans (the nutmeg tree), from which mace is also derived. The name Myristica is from the Greek adjective myristikos...
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Nutmeg (category Myristica)
that seed, of several tree species of the genus Myristica; fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg (M. fragrans) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for...
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de Wilde Myristica flosculosa J.Sinclair Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristica frugifera W.J.de Wilde Myristica fugax W.J.de Wilde Myristica fusca Markgr...
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after its most famous member, Myristica fragrans, the source of the spices nutmeg and mace. The best known genera are Myristica in Asia and Virola in the...
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seeds (Levisticum officinale) Locust beans (Ceratonia siliqua) Mace (Myristica fragrans) Mahleb, mahalepi, St. Lucie cherry (Prunus mahaleb) Marjoram (Origanum...
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free dictionary. Nutmeg is a spice, usually obtained from the plant Myristica fragrans. It may also refer to: Agathophyllum aromaticum, a shrub sometimes...
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1-Tetradecanol, or commonly myristyl alcohol (from Myristica fragrans – the nutmeg plant), is a straight-chain saturated fatty alcohol, with the molecular...
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malabarica is used to adulterate true nutmeg, which comes from Myristica fragrans. Both Myristica magnifica and M. malabarica are endangered trees that are...
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Nutmeg oil is a volatile essential oil from nutmeg (Myristica fragrans). The oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It contains...
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