Monodora myristica stomach-aches, febrile pains, eye diseases and haemorrhoids. The essential oil that can be obtained from the leaves contains "β"-caryophyllene, "α"-humulene and "α"-pinene. The major compounds found in the essential oil from the seeds are "α"-phellandrene, "α"-pinene, myrcene, limonene and pinene. Monodora myristica Monodora myristica, the calabash nutmeg, is a tropical tree of the family Annonaceae or custard apple family of flowering plants. In former times, its seeds were widely sold as an inexpensive nutmeg substitute. This is now less common outside its region of production. Other names of calabash nutmeg include Jamaican nutmeg, African nutmeg, ehuru, ariwo, awerewa, ehiri, airama,
A Tree Is Nice A tree is good to have around. A tree is nice." In a retrospective essay about the Caldecott Medal-winning books from 1956 to 1965, Norma R. Fryatt wrote, "The book becomes one of the most convincing sermons on conservation yet done for young children." A Tree Is Nice A Tree is Nice is a children's picture book written by Janice May Udry and illustrated by Marc Simont. It was published by Harper and Brothers in 1956, and won the Caldecott Medal in 1957. The book tells Udry's poetic opinion on why trees are nice: "Trees are pretty. They fill up