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matic fruits, all the parts of which are rich in odoriferous matters ; 
but the fleshy pericarp, which easily spoils, is removed from them 
for exportation. The common Nutmeg of commerce, produced by 
M. fragrans, is the seed freed from its aril and coats—i.e., the 
albumen, containing the small embryo near one end. The Nutmeg- 
tree (Muscadier) introduced into all warm countries, also supplies 
Mace, the aril, and the oils known as essence, balsam, and butter 
of nutmeg (essence, baume, beurre de muscade), extracted by pressure 
from both aril and albumen. These different products are used as 
perfumes, condiments, and stimulating drugs. The same properties 
are found in varying degrees in many other species, notably in the 
fruits of I. succedanea Bu., of Timor, fatwa Hovrt.' or Mantjes of 
the Indian Archipelago, malabarica Lamx.,’ Horsfeldia Bu.,’ of Java, 
spuria Bu., of the Philippines, tingens Bu.,? of Amboyna, Aruana 
Hourr.,’ of the Moluccas, and other Indian species, such as 1. 
amygdalina Wauu.,’ corticosa Hoox. & Tuoms.,” Jrya Gaertn.” 
America has similar aromatic species, IZ. surinamensis Rowanp.,” 
sebifera AvBL.," officinalis Marx.," Otoba H. B.," Bicuhyba Scuort.¥ 
302. — Rosenru., Syn. Pl. Diaphor., 586, not identical, with the Dungan (see next page, 
1140. 
1 See p. 492, notes 1, 2, fig. 298; 493, 494, 
figs. 299-306.—GuIB., Drog. ‘Simpl., éd. 6, ii. 
415.—PEREIRA, Elem. Mat. Med., ed. 4, ii. 
p. i. 470.—Liypt., Fl. Med., 21. ‘ 
2 They have been indiscriminately praised as 
tonics, stomachics, antiperiodics, and antiputres- 
cents. Nutmeg enters into the elixirs diaph 
note 6). 
5 RosENTH., op. cit., 1140.—Bu, Rumphia, i. 
191.—Palala-aruana Rumpu., Herb. Amboin., 
56, t. 24, fig. 3. 
9 Pl. Asiat. Rar., i.t.90.—A. DC., Prodr., n.62. 
10 See p. 495, note 3, figs. 307, 308. 
Ll Fruct., i. 195, t. 41.—DC., Prodr., n. 54.— 
and de garus, eau de Mélisse, de Carmes, the- 
riaca, the carminative spirit of Sylvius, vinaigre 
des quatre voleurs, &c. 
3 Rumphia, 186, in adnot.—Metssn., Prodr., 
189, n. 3. 
4 Nat. Hist., ii, p. iii. 837 (nee Sw.) — 
A. DC., Prodr., n. 2.—Nuax Myristica mascula 
Cuus., Hxot., i. 14.—M. macrophylla Rox3.— 
M. dactyloides Gmrty., Fruct. i. 195, t. 41 
(part.).— Wild or male nutmeg of the Moluccas. 
5In Act. Acad. Par. (1788), 162.—A. DC., 
Prodr., n. 25.—Palam palaca Ruxrev., Hort. 
Malab., 4,+.5? — 
§ Bijdr., 577 (nec Watt.).—A. DC., Prodr., 
n, 51.—WM. Iryaghedhi Gunry., Fruct., i. 196, 
t. 41, ‘fig. 4.— Horsfieldia odorata W., Spec., 
iv. 872.—Pyrrhosa Horsfieldii Wiaut., Icon., 
t. 1857. 
7 Rumphia, i. 190.—A. DC., Prodr., n. 84.— 
Pala tingens Rumen, Herb. Amboin., ii. 27, 
t.7. This species is also supposed (ROSENTH., 
op. cit., 588) to yield a kind of dragon’ 's blood ; 
which leads one to think that it is analogous, if 
VOL. II. 
MM. j ica BL., Bijdr., 576. Hu. spherocarpa 
Wat, Phan. Bar., i. t. 89. The aril is orange- 
colaedd and aromatics the albumen has not 
much scent. 
2 In Act. Hafn., 281-302.—A. DC., Prodr., 
n. 87.—M. fatua Sw., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Oce., 96 
(nec Hourt.). 
138 Sw., Fl. Ind. Occ., 1129.— Benra., in 
Hook. Journ. (1853), 5.—A. DC., Prodr., n. 28. 
—Firola sebifera AUBL., Guian., 904, t. 345, 
figs. 1-5. 
4 ReIseE, ii. 548.—A. DC., Prodr, n. 41.— 
Bicuiba rodonda of the Brazilians. A species 
with tonic seeds, not very aromatic. 
1b Pl, Aiquin., ii. 78, t. 108.—A. DC., Prodr., 
n. 46. Its seeds are the nutmegs of Santa-Fé ; 
their aroma is fugacious. 
16 In Spreng. Syst., App., 409.—A. DC., Prodr., 
n. 38.—-Bicayba and Noz moscha do Brazil. 
An aromatic bitter officinal species. A balm 
“of Bicahyba” is extracted therefrom, and 
sometimes imported into Europe. It is much 
used in Brazil in the treatment of rheumatic 
affections, piles, &c. 
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