Tapaktuan in addition to being a source of economy of farmers in South aceh, nutmeg plants that could be hundreds of years old also became characteristic of the area that includes the tapaktuan. only in South Aceh this plant thrives and became one of the sources of income of the local community.
Nutmeg plants can survive for hundreds of years with high reaching 20 meters. When ripe, the skin and flesh of the fruit open and seeds will be seen draped in red, one fruit produce one seed is brown.
South aceh community utilizing the flesh of the fruit be nutmeg or regular cake nutmeg, while the seeds will be dried and separated will then be distilled into oil. The price of oil of nutmeg perkilonya reach 2 million dollars and become commodities exports and traditional medicine or medical needs.