Hi, Raghu ji, I found the post very interesting & different. To start with I found this wonderful link for *Nutmeg and Mace* (*Myristica fragrans*), called *Jaiphal & Javatri* in Hindi: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Myri_fra.html- worth reading & going through.
Some extracts from Wikipedia link (for pictures/ more details, pl. click on the link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutmeg *Nutmeg* or *Myristica fragrans* is an evergreen<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen> tree <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree> indigenous to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Islands>, of Indonesia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia>. It is important for two spices <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice> derived from the fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit>, *nutmeg* and *mace*. [1] <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/422816/nutmeg> Nutmeg is the actual seed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed> of the tree, roughly egg-shaped and about 20 mm to 30 mm (1 inch) long and 15 mm to 18 mm (¾ inch) wide, and weighing between 5 g and 10 g (¼ ounce and ½ ounce) dried, while mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering or arillus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arillus>of the seed. This is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices. Several other commercial products are also produced from the trees, including essential oils <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil>, extracted oleoresins <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resin>, and nutmeg butter (see below). The outer surface of the nutmeg bruises easily. The pericarp <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericarp> (fruit/pod) is used in Grenada to make a jam called "Morne Delice". In Indonesia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia>, the fruit is also made into jam, called *selei buah pala*, or sliced finely, cooked and crystallised to make a fragrant candy called *manisan pala*("nutmeg sweets"). The most important species commercially is the Common or Fragrant Nutmeg *Myristica fragrans*, native to the Banda Islands<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda_Islands>of Indonesia; it is also grown in Penang <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang> Island in Malaysia and the Caribbean <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean>, especially in Grenada<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada>. Other species include Papuan Nutmeg *M. argentea* from New Guinea<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Guinea>, and Bombay Nutmeg *M. malabarica* from India<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>; both are used as adulterants <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adulterant> of *M. fragrans* products. 2009/4/9 <[email protected]> > A rich haul from kumara paravatha trek > > Wild fruits and nuts collected from the forest floor during Kumara Parvatha > (forest hill) trek, Kukke Subramanya, Western ghats, Dakshina Kannada. Mar > 2009 > > 1. (Local name: Chattu Pulzhi (?) Thulu language) > 2. Myristica fragrans, Nut meg, (Local name: Ramapatre) > 3. Careya arborea, Wild guava, (Local name: kavalu, daddala) > 4. Gooseberry, Amla, (Local name: nelli kayi) > 5. Strynchnos nuxvomica - (Local name : Kasaraka), Poisonous > 6. Local Name: Amate Kayi > 7. Careya arborea, Wild guava, (Local name: kavalu, daddala) > 8. Looks like Careya arborea > 9. Local Name : Kempeerekai > 10. Myristica fragrans, Nut meg – (Local Name: Rama-patre) > Regards > Raghu > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them now. > > > > <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
