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.
This young allspice tree makes its home at the Fruit and Spice Park in Miami, Florida.
Description
The spice or condiment, allspice, is made from the dried, unripe fruit of the allspice or pimento tree.
PIMENTA DIOICA - Allspice Tree
A medium-size tree of tropical America, it has large oblong leaves with prominent veins underneath and a clove-like odor when crushed.
The case is different with the West Indian bay leaves which stem from a close relative of allspice (Pimenta racemosa , also known as bay rum) and yield the West-Indian bay oil. According to some sources, the leaves of the allspice tree are also ...
 See also: Allspice, Clove, Green, Guava, India
  
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