Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum
Fouilloy
Wild nutmeg
Myristicaceae Edible: Aril, Spice
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Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A large tropical tree in the Myristicaceae family that grows 30 m high with a trunk up to 2.5 m across, found throughout Liberia.
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Edible Uses
The aril (fleshy layer around the seed) is used to flavour sauces and other dishes as a substitute for nutmeg.
Traditional Uses
The aril or fleshy layer around the seed is used to flavour sauces and other dishes. It is a substitute for nutmeg.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in most locations in Liberia.
Where It Grows
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Liberia, West Africa,
References (2)
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4. Kew.
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 114
