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Nutmeg

Myristica fragrans

Description:

A thick fleshy greenish-tan husk covers a brown nut that is covered with 'tentacles' of rubbery red.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest orchard in the Puna region of the Big Island of Hawaii, near Pahoa.

Notes:

Another cash crop that is not invasive and can be grown organically. The red part provides the spice mace (there's not much in each husk, perhaps explaining why it's so hard to find mace to buy in the store). The nut has to be dried or it will mold, but it can be grated fresh or dry.

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1 Comment

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 8 years ago

The red "tentacles" are awesome!

shebebusynow
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shebebusynow

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2015
Submitted on Apr 26, 2015

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