Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa
Bay Rum Tree, Bayrumtree
Other regional names: West Indian Bay
- West Indian Bay
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Pimenta racemosa var. racemosa (commonly known as Bay-Rum-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Pimenta racemosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Leeward Is., Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Comoros, Cook Is., Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Marianas, Puerto Rico, Society Is.
Base Species & Variations