Nutmeg

Roaming around the Tropical Spice Garden in Penang during a recent visit to Penang,took a snapshot of the Nutmeg tree to share with you.



Nutmeg is widely grown in the surrounding hill slopes of Balik Pulau in Penang. This photograph was taken in the Tropical Spice Garden in Penang.



Description on Nutmeg and its uses.

Nutmeg is used as food, spice and medicine.



The Nutmeg fruits.

Spices & Herbs in the Tropical Spice Garden, Penang, Malaysia

There are 500 species of spices and herbs in the Tropical Spice Garden in Penang. Here are some of the spices shown in the photographs taken above for your viewing. You have to visit the
Garden to spend a few hours going through the three landscaped trails in order to appreciate the so many flora and spice & herbs with names stated in the signages.

Visit to the Tropical Spice Garden, Penang, Malaysia

Tropical Spice Garden - Walk in Paradise - Lone Crag Villa, Lot 595 Mukim 2, Jalan Teluk Bahang, 11000 Penang Malaysia. Tel no : 604-8811797. Entrance fee : RM13 per person.

















The Tropical Spice Garden is located on the shores of Teluk Bahang, offers a tranquil retreat from the hustle and bustle of nearby city life. It occupies 8 acres and has more than 500 living specimens of exotic flora and spices & herbs from all over the tropical world, including those from Indonesia. There are three undulating landscaped trails leading visitors to 11 distinct Gardens featuring special plant collections with educational signage displaying their names and uses.