Nutmeg is obtained from the seed of a tropical tree.

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Nutmeg is obtained from the seed of a tropical tree.

Nutmeg is the seed spice obtained from Myristica fragrans, a tropical tree native to Indonesia's Banda Islands. The same fruit also supplies mace, a separate spice made from the lacy covering around the seed.

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