Jump to content

Nutmeg

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nutmeg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species:
M. fragrans
Binomial name
Myristica fragrans

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is a species of evergreen tree in the genus Myristica. It is found in tropical Southeast Asia and Australia.

Nutmeg powder can cause allergic reactions.