Pimenta dioica
Allspice, Jamaica Pepper
Other regional names: Myrtle Pepper +2 more
- Myrtle Pepper
- Newspice
- Turkish Yenibahar
Also known as: Caryophyllus pimenta (L.) Mill. +16 more
- Caryophyllus pimenta (L.) Mill.
- Eugenia pimenta (L.) DC.
- Eugenia pimenta var. longifolia DC.
- Eugenia pimenta var. ovalifolia DC.
- Eugenia tabasco (Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.) G.Don
- Evanesca crassifolia Raf.
- Evanesca micrantha Bertol.
- Myrtus aromatica Poir.
- Myrtus aromatica Salisb.
- Myrtus pimenta L.
- Myrtus pimenta var. brevifolia Hayne
- Myrtus pimenta var. longifolia Sims
- Myrtus piperita Sessé & Moc.
- Myrtus tabasco Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.
- Pimenta aromatica Kostel.
- Pimenta communis Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Pimenta dioica var. tabasco (Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.) Standl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pimenta dioica (commonly known as Allspice or Jamaica Pepper) is a tree within the Myrtaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bermuda, Caroline Is., Colombia, El Salvador, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela