Allspice Tree
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Allspice Tree (Calycanthus) - N. American shrubs with flowers of pleasant fragrance. C. occidentalis is from 6 to 8 feet high, with large maroon-crimson flowers of fine fragrance, and is worthy of cultivation. C.
Allspice, known in Jamaica as 'Pimento', is a member of the Myrtaceae family. It is a small tree with oblong, feathery, aromatic leaves from the glandular dots on their underside. It shed its leaves twice a year.
Carolina allspice
I'm a pushover for fragrance. So one whiff of Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus) will tell you why it's my favourite 
compact shrub. Hailing from the southeastern U.S.
This is the hardiest of the allspices. Its foliage is camphor scented and the flowers are fruitily fragrant with a scent like that of melons.
Calycanthaceae / Strawberry-shrub Carolina Allspice or Eastern Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
Plant Type: This is a shrub which can reach a height of 3 Meters (10 feet ) . Aromatic.
Leaves: The leaf arrangement is opposite.
Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice, Strawberry shrub, Common sweetshrub)
Photo/Illustration: Steve Aitken
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Allspice
Pimenta dioica
MEDICINAL: Allspice is used as a paste to soothe and relieve toothache, and as a mouthwash to freshen the breath.
RELIGIOUS: Allspice encourages healing, and is used in mixtures to ask for money and good fortune.
ALLSPICE
Bits & Pieces: By Peggy Winter. 1985 #1, pp 25-26
Myrtaceae: The Family of the Guava. By John F. Donan. 1984 YB, pp 5-17
News from the Hills. By David Silber. 1988 #4, pp 5-7 ...
Allspice, the spice, is a brown powder that smells like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Allspice is used in pickles, ketchup and marinades, and to flavor pumpkin pies, cakes and candies. An oil pressed from the fruits is used in perfumes and cosmetics.
Allspice, Spicebush, Sweetbush
kal-i-KAN-thus
A genus of 9 species of shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark. Leaves simple, opposite, and entire.
or allspice, common names for a tree (Pimenta dioica or P. officinalis) of the family Myrtaceae (myrtle family) cultivated in the West Indies for its dried unripe berries, used medicinally and as a spice (also called pimento or allspice).
Pimenta dioica. Allspice. With fragrant evergreen leaves when crushed
Pillow Tree. Ochroma lagopus.
Pineapple. Imported then grown locally in pots by some. Takes about 9 months.
Calycanthus floridus (Sweetshrub, Carolina allspice, Strawberry shrub, Pineapple shrub, Family: Calycanthaceae)
Calyptranthes pallens (Spicewood, Pale Lidflower, Family: Myrtaceae)
Calyptrogenia biflora (Twoflower Calyptrogenia, Family: Myrtaceae) ...
Allspice  (Englisch)
Almáraco  (Spanisch)
Almendra  (Baskisch, Spanisch)
Almendra amara  (Spanisch)
Almendra dulce  (Spanisch)
Almond  (Englisch, Amharisch)
(Almond, sek'it) Â (Amharisch)
Aloc  (Katalanisch) ...
In a large glass or wooden bowl, mix 1 quart of dried petals with about 1 ounce by weight of dried herbs or spices of the scent you desire-for example, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, lemon verbena, or mint.
Apple butter is a kind of jam made of tart apples, boiled in cider until reduced to a very thick smooth paste, to which is added a flavouring of allspice, while cooking. It is then placed in jars and covered tightly.
Therapeutics and Pharmacology: Geum combines bitter-tonic properties with the astringent effects of its tannins and the antiseptic action of its volatile oil eugenol which is also found in cloves and allspice.
Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) has many common names, including Carolina allspice, strawberry-bush, sweet bubby, sweet Betsy and spicebush. As these names indicate, it is valued for the sweet, often fruity fragrance of its flowers.
They also go well with other seasonings, such as cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice. Some winter squash are sweetened by adding brown sugar, maple syrup, and honey.
Those smelled even stronger, distinctly of Allspice, though the one on the arbor was more like a vanilla candy. The scent must vary considerably, & chang from day to day.
Calycanthus floridus
Common Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub
Calycanthaceae ...
1/2 inch rose petals in jar Sprinkle lightly with salt Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each: ground mace, cinnamon, orris root, cloves, allspice 1/2 inch layer of dried mint leaves, lavender flowers, citrus blossoms, eucalyptus leaves, ...
3 lbs cooking apples 1 c pitted prunes 3 c apple cider 1 t cinnamon 1 t allspice 2 t ground cloves ...
Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Aniseed myrtle (Syzygium anisatum) (Australia)
Annatto (Bixa orellana)
Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
Asafoetida (Ferula assafoetida) ...
By the late 1700's, the standard method of preparing pumpkin, other than pumpkin bread, had become our standard pumpkin pie, which included eggs, molasses, allspice and ginger baked in a tart shell.
Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Carolina Basswood (Tilia caroliniana)
Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana)
Carolina Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)
Carolina Poplar (Populus x canadensis)
Carolina Rose (Rosa carolina) ...
While the popularity of this plant is not debated, which common name to use might be. In addition to common sweetshrub, common names include Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet-scented shrub, Bubby blossom, Sweet Bubby, Sweet Bettie, ...
 See also: Green, Orange, Carolina allspice, May, Varieties
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