Pimenta | |
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Pimenta dioica flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
Tribe: | Myrteae |
Genus: |
Pimenta Lindl. [1] |
Synonyms [2] [1] | |
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. [2]
Well-known species include allspice (P. dioica) and the West Indian bay tree ( P. racemosa). The name is mostly probably derived from the Portuguese word "pimenta", with the same meaning of the Spanish word pimienta, meaning "peppercorn." It refers to the berries of P. dioica. [5]
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Pimenta | |
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Pimenta dioica flowers | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
Tribe: | Myrteae |
Genus: |
Pimenta Lindl. [1] |
Synonyms [2] [1] | |
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. [2]
Well-known species include allspice (P. dioica) and the West Indian bay tree ( P. racemosa). The name is mostly probably derived from the Portuguese word "pimenta", with the same meaning of the Spanish word pimienta, meaning "peppercorn." It refers to the berries of P. dioica. [5]
Media related to Pimenta at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Pimenta at Wikispecies