Allspice (Pimenta dioica)
Description
Pimenta�is a genus of�flowering plants�in the�myrtle�family,�Myrtaceae�described as a genus in 1821.It is native to�Central�and�South America,�Mexico, and the�West Indies Well-known species include allspice (P. dioica) and the West Indian bay tree (P. racemosa). The name is mostly probably derived from the Portuguese word "pimenta", with the same meaning of the Spanish word pimienta, meaning "peppercorn." It refers to the berries of P. dioica
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Pimenta
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