Organic Nutmeg

The word for nutmeg comes from the Latin "nux" and "muscat" meaning nut and musky, respectively. The scientific name is Myristica fragrans of the Myristicaceae family. The tree that gives us nutmeg also gives us another spice, mace. Mace is the red, lacy tendrils that are wrapped around the nutmeg, which is a seed inside of a fruit that grows on the tree. They are both revealed when the fruit of the tree is ripe, and splits open naturally.