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Essay / The planet has a national flower, some have a national tree and others even have a “national animal”. Yes, all this is true about my home, my jewel, my sweet paradise – Granada. However, how many nations have a plant and the country has its nickname – not much. This plant is so powerful that my house has its nickname: Spice Island. This tree is the nutmeg tree. If I had to explain to you the importance of this tree, I could spend eternity there. Therefore, over the next few chapters, I will attempt to discuss some of its ecological, cultural and personal connections. “The nutmeg tree is evergreen, with oblong, egg-shaped leaves and small, light yellow, bell-shaped flowers that give off a distinct aroma when blooming. The fruit is light yellow with red and green markings, resembling an apricot or large plum. As the fruit ripens, the outer fleshy husk (which is candied or pickled as a snack in Malaysia) bursts open to reveal the seed. (Filippone, 2009).Myristica fragrans, as it is known in the scientific community, has its origin in Banda Indonesia. There is a local folk story that goes like this: Once upon a time there lived a beautiful lady from the islands of Indonesia. She was sought after by many. However, over the decades, she was beaten and beaten, which was taken for granted. She was grieved and left, she sailed and sailed and sailed. She was known as the lady in a boat with the little red coat. After sailing for a while, she set foot on the shores of the beautiful island of Grenada and fell in love with it. As the good book says, “be fruitful and multiply,” she flourished so much that she even sent some of her offspring to the neighboring island. This lady is nutmeg. (Unknown nd) Some ...... middle of paper ...... rch 02, 2014, from About.com: http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/nutmeghistory.htmHetzer, B. (2007). Nutmeg also known as Myristica fragans. Retrieved March 2, 2014 from Bioweb: http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2012/hetzer_benj/reproduction%20and%20interactions.htmMarat, J.-P. (October 30, 2013). Health Tips: Strengthen your better health and live longer. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from Health Tops: http://health.tipsdiscover.com/nutmeg-a-sprinkle-of-healing-the-healing-promise-of-myristicin/The Nutmeg Story. (1967, May 5). Retrieved March 2, 2014 from www.grenada-history.org: http://www.grenada-history.org/nutmeg.htmThe World Bank – Working for a world without poverty. (December 2, 2013). Retrieved March 2, 2014 from the World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/12/02/grenada-oecs-caribbean-smallholder-farmers-economy-agriculture
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