Originally from India, this tasty fruit is now a valuable export in many parts of the tropics. Native to India. Has great potential as a food. Makes a nutritious and versatile flour. Seeds of a tree from the Southeast Asian Mollucan Islands.
Mace is another spice derived from nutmeg.
Probably native to South America. Grown widely in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of the world. Important as a source of protein and oils. Thought to have been domesticated by the Guarani of Brazil and Paraguay during the Pre-Columbian Era. Produced widely in the tropics and subtropics.