Nutmeg

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nutmeg

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific classification?Genus: Myristica, Species: fragrans
2. What is the primary volatile compounds?Myristicin, sabinene, alpha-pinene, elemicin
3. Where does nutmeg grow?Nutmeg trees grow in warm, humid places with plenty of rain, like the tropical islands of Indonesia. They need good soil that drains well.
4. How do you get nutmeg from the tree?First the fruit is picked when it is ripe. Then the outer part, called mace, is separated from the seed. The seed is dried in the sun until it shrinks and the shell can be cracked.

Dioecious: Having male and female reproductive organs in separate individual organisms.
Psychoactive: Affecting the mind or behavior.