Mace is a spice produced from a fruit of an evergreen tree usually
9-12m high. It is the reddish dried reticulated ‘aril’ of the fruit or
covering of the seed (nutmeg). It is known for its mild flavor and the
orange tinge. When the fruit mature it bursts open along the groove
exposing the bright attractive mace, covering the hard black, shiny
shell of the seed called nutmeg