Nutmeg and Mace are two different spices obtained from the fruit of a single tree. While nutmeg is the dried kernel of the fruit, maze is the dried reticulated aril. The fleshy fruit is spherical in shape and pale yellow in colour. When the fruit matures, it bursts open exposing the bright red mace that covers the hard black seed.      

Nutmeg has high medicinal value with its aphrodisiac, stimulant, carminative and astringent properties. Nutmeg oil is also used in the manufacturing of cosmetics.