Tropical evergreen tree ( Pimenta dioica ) of the myrtle family, native to the West Indies and Central America and valued for its berries, the source of a highly aromatic spice.
Allspice was so named because the flavour of the dried berry resembles a combination of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It is widely used in baking. The name is applied to several other aromatic shrubs as well, including Carolina allspice ( Calycanthus floridus ), Japanese allspice ( Chimonanthus praecox ), and wild allspice, or spicebush .
Allspice ( Pimenta diocia )
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