As the seed matures, a fleshy aril partly encloses it. Removal of the fleshy aril is recommended to assist seed germination. Mace is the spice made from the reddish seed covering (aril) of the nutmeg seed. Bearded iris are classified as dwarf, tall, or aril. Seed morphology is diverse, from globular to flattened, and occasionally aril. The aril is not poisonous, it is gelatinous and very sweet tasting. The seed's white waxy aril is used in soap making. They are rugulose and have a white aril (appendage). The fruit contain many seeds which are embedded in an edible, orange aril. The seed is the source of nutmeg, the aril the source of mace. The seeds are covered in a bright orange aril. The seeds are black and almost completely enveloped by a bright red aril. Larger fruits have a higher percentage of edible aril than smaller fruits. For consumption, cultivars with small or undeveloped seeds and thick aril are preferred. Inside the capsule, it has dark brown seeds with a small aril.