The nutmeg tree is unique among spices as the donor of two distinct spices of commerce. Nutmeg is the seed of an apricot-like fruit of the nutmeg tree and mace is its aril a thin leathery tissue spread over the seed coat. Both spices are strongly aromatic, resinous and warm in taste. Mace is generally said to have a finer aroma than nutmeg. Nutmeg quickly loses its fragrance when ground. Commercial part of this tree spice is seed. Naturally, nutmeg is limited to the Banda Islands, a tiny archipelago in Eastern Indonesia (Moluccas).