[DOC] [TLE] Maluku Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas are an archipelago within Indonesia. 
Tectonically they are ... They have been known as the Spice Islands due to the 
nutmeg, mace and cloves that were originally found only there, and the ... North 
Maluku province includes Ternate (the former site of the provincial capital), 
Tidore, Bacan,... [DOC] [TLE] cloves, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg: the spice islands spices [PAR] Map of the Moluccas Cloves were the most valuable early spice. ... For a long 
time the spice trade was controlled by north Moloccan sultanates, name Ternate, 
founded in .... During that time Indonesia was know variously as the Dutch East 
Indies, .... In the old days people used to keep the kernel in their pockets with a 
grater... [DOC] [TLE] The Spice Islands - Duyfken 1606 Replica Foundation [PAR] Original Duyfken > The Spice Islands. The Spice Islands. Cloves, nutmeg and 
mace grew only on a few small volcanic islands of the ... Archaeology has shown 
that more than 3000 years ago cloves from the Moluccas were traded to Persia. ... 
The name of the highest island Gunning Api means "fire mountain": it is a 
volcanic... [DOC] [TLE] Nutmeg and Mace - Medicinal Spices Exhibit - UCLA Biomedical ... [PAR] Common Name, NUTMEG and MACE, NUTMEG and MACE ... It is not generally 
known that nutmeg is the kernel of the apricot-like fruit of the tree, ... Nutmeg may 
have been a rare delicacy in ancient Greece and Rome, ... The exaggerated 
desire for nutmeg, mace and clove by the 15th century made the Moluccan 
Islands a... [DOC] [TLE] The Spice Islands | Explore Royal Museums Greenwich [PAR] They were known for being the largest producers of mace, nutmeg, cloves and ... 
worth 1000% more than the original price paid for them in the Spice Islands. [DOC] [TLE] Spice Islands Historic Maps [PAR] Spice Islands (Moluccas): 250 Years of Maps (15211760) ... islands were the 
only or best sources of such spices as cloves, nutmeg, and mace. ... The earliest 
map to name all of the Philippine islands, based on the manuscript world map (ca
. ... about the contours of New Guinea: previous shorelines are now dotted lines. [DOC] [TLE] Maluku Islands - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccan Islands) are an ... sago, rice, 
and the famous spicesnutmeg, cloves, and mace, among others. ... In the 
sixteenth and seventeenth century, the islands of North Maluku were the original 
"Spice... [DOC] [TLE] Maluku travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] The Maluku Islands, also known as the Moluccas or the Spice Islands, are a ... 
Spice Islands and were the only place on earth where nutmeg, mace, cloves ... 
Ambon  beautiful island which is home to the provincial capital of the same 
name. [DOC] [TLE] Cloves | University of Minnesota Libraries  University of Minnesota ... [PAR] ... flower bud taken from the highly aromatic tropical evergreen tree of the same 
name. ... Vast forests of clove trees flourished on these islands and were 
encouraged in ... and all of the nutmeg, mace, and cloves came from the spice 
islands, which ... More commonly, though, as noted earlier, the aromatic cloves 
today are... [DOC] [TLE] The Garden of Good and Evil - Indonesia's Fabled Spice Islands ... [PAR] Oct 8, 2013 ... Indonesia's fabled spices Nutmeg, Mace and Cloves were both a blessing and a 
... trees that they would soon be known the world over as  The Spice Islands. .... 
cloves resemble tiny nails, in fact, the spice gets its name from the French ... 
Since Ancient times cloves and their oil have been used for their... [DOC] [TLE] Indonesian Embassy in London [PAR] Cloves, nutmeg and mace grew only on a few small volcanic islands of the 
Moluccas ... The 8th century depiction of a sailed wooden Borobudur Ship in 
ancient ... The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas have been known as the Spice 
Islands due... [DOC] [TLE] Maluku - Lonely Planet [PAR] Welcome to the original Spice Islands

Question: The former name of the Moluccas, islands known for cloves, mace & nutmeg
Answer: the Spice Islands