Allspice - Wikipedia Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant The fruits are picked when green and unripe, and are traditionally dried in the sun When dry, they are brown and resemble large, smooth peppercorns Fresh leaves are similar in texture to bay leaves and similarly used in cooking
Pimenta (genus) - Wikipedia Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821 [3][4] It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies
Pimenta dioica (Allspice) | Top Tropicals Plant Encyclopedia Pimenta dioica is valued as a specimen tree with attractive peeling bark and fragrant leaves It needs near-tropical conditions to survive; can be grown outdoors in the tropics and subtropics with normal garden soil and watering
Allspice | History of Use, Description, Flavor, Facts | Britannica It is widely used in baking and is usually present in mincemeat and mixed pickling spice Early Spanish explorers, mistaking it for a type of pepper, called it pimenta, hence its botanical name and some of its common names The first record of its import to Europe is from 1601
Allspice Berries Information and Facts Allspice is botanically classified as Pimenta dioica and is a member of the Myrtaceae family, and may also be referred to as Jamaica Pepper, Pimento or Pimienta
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