The fruit is a pendulous drupe, similar in appearance to an apricot. When fully mature it splits in two, exposing a crimson-coloured aril, the mace, surrounding a single shiny brown seed, the nutmeg. The pulp of the fruit is eaten locally.

What category is nutmeg in?

Kingdom:PlantaeClass:MagnoliopsidaOrder:MagnolialesFamily:MyristicaceaeGenus:Myristica Gronov.

Is nutmeg a seed or fruit?

Nutmeg is native to a small cluster of islands in Indonesia, the Banda Islands. It is the seed of a peachlike fruit that grows from the tree Myristica fragrans. Europeans discovered nutmeg in the middle ages and it became quite valuable for its culinary and folk remedy uses.