Pimenta dioica
E1039578
Pimenta dioica is an evergreen tree native to the Caribbean and Central America whose dried unripe berries are used as the spice known as allspice.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen tree
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ spice plant ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
essential oils
ⓘ
eugenol ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Spanish explorers ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColorWhenDried | brown ⓘ |
| fruitColorWhenRipe | purple ⓘ |
| fruitType | berry ⓘ |
| genus | Pimenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAroma | combination of cinnamon nutmeg and cloves ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Jamaica pepper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allspice ⓘ kurundu ⓘ myrtle pepper ⓘ newspice ⓘ pimento ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
aromatic
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | 10–18 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Belize
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America ⓘ Greater Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| plantType | tree ⓘ |
| produces | allspice berries ⓘ |
| reproduction | angiosperm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
culinary spice
ⓘ
food seasoning ⓘ |
| usedIn |
baked goods
ⓘ
marinades ⓘ pickling ⓘ sausages ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine |
Caribbean cuisine
ⓘ
European cuisine ⓘ Middle Eastern cuisine ⓘ North American cuisine ⓘ |
| usedPart | dried unripe berries ⓘ |
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