PIMENTA DIOICA

Allspice


Allspice
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pimenta
Species: P. dioica
Binomial name
Pimenta dioica
(L.) Merr.
Allspice,
also called Jamaica pepper, kurundu, myrtle pepper, pimenta,[1] or
newspice is a spice which is the dried unripe fruit ("berries") of
Pimenta dioica , a mid-canopy tree native to the Greater Antilles,
southern Mexico and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts
of the world. The name "allspice" was coined as early as 1621 by the
English, who thought it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves.
Several
unrelated fragrant shrubs are called "Carolina allspice" (Calycanthus
floridus), "Japanese allspice" (Chimonathus fragrans) or "Wild allspice"
(Lindera benzoin). Allspice is also sometimes used to refer to the herb
Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).










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