Nutmeg Tree This is an evergreen monopodial tree, with the sexes separated on different trees (dioecious). This Heritage Tree is a female tree as it was observed to have fruited. Its flowers are pollinated by beetles. A native of the Moluccas, the Nutmeg tree is the source of the nutmeg spice. Nutmeg was a major spice crop in Singapore in the 1840s before disease destroyed plantations in the 1860s. In the 1800s, the area around present-day Orchard Road was occupied by nutmeg, pepper and fruit orchards, which gave rise to the road’s name. Unique ID for Heritage Tree HT 2015-272 Location Singapore Botanic Gardens, (LXA), near Cluny Park Road. Get Directions Heritage Tree Information Scientific name Myristica fragrans Common name Nutmeg Tree Girth 1.15 m @ 0.7 m height Height 13.2 m
