Pimenta (genus) explained

Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821.^{[1] [2]} It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies.^[3]

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.^[4]

Species^{[3] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Lindley, John. 1821. Collectanea Botanica 4: sub t. 19
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40008985 Tropicos, Pimenta Lindl.
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=156124 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Book: Weiss, E. A . Spice Crops . CABI . 2002 . 978-0-85199-605-9 . 122.
5. Web site: GRIN Species Records of Pimenta . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 2012-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924124204/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?9402 . 2015-09-24 . dead .
6. Web site: The All-spice Genus Pimenta (Myrtaceae) from Hispaniola One New Species, Pimenta berciliae, Two New Combinations and Taxonomic Notes . 24 April 2018 . 24 April 2018.