Herbarium Specimen Details

Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Clarendon Par. : Ca. 1.0-1.5 mi. S of Crofts Hill. 18° 7' 59" N 77° 12' 28" W
Description Small tree to 4 m.
Habitat Fencerow of overgrazed pasture.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Wunderlin
with R. Gustafson
Collection Date 01 Feb 1980
Accession Number 150131
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Myrtus pimenta L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : [Probably near the Moravian mission in Lititz]. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. R. Holland
Collection Date 1841-1844
Accession Number 61425
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Myrtus pimenta L.
Locality Jamaica. Cornwall Co. , St. Elizabeth Par. : [Probably near the Moravian mission in Lititz]. 17° 56' 35" N 77° 34' 27" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. R. Holland
Collection Date 1844
Accession Number 85457
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Manchester Par. : Marshalls Pen, 1.6 km W of A2 roundabout with New Green Road, Mandeville. 18° 3' 36" N 77° 31' 53" W
Description Tree to 4-5 m.
Habitat Disturbed edge.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 650 to m
Collector A. R. Franck
Collection Date 14 May 2015
Accession Number 280109
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , Clarendon Par. : Peckham Woods. 4.5 km SW of B3 junction at Cave Valley. 18° 12' 11" N 77° 24' 0" W
Description Leaves with odor of allspice.
Habitat Disturbed edge of limestone forest.
Reproductive State
Elevation 700 to m
Collector A. R. Franck
with A. Oberli, P.A. Lewis, K. Campbell, A. Reid
Collection Date 14 May 2015
Accession Number 280207
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : W edge of Meissner Hammock, S of SW 300th Street, W of theoretical 199th Avenue. 27° 51' 34" N 82° 5' 7" W
Description Frequent.
Habitat Inside rockland hammock.
Reproductive State
Collector K. A. Bradley 2681
Collection Date 19 Jul 2009
Accession Number 280081
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Fort Myers. The Edison Estate. 27° 51' 0" N 82° 4' 0" W
Description A tree 6 m tall, branched from base into two trunks, each 1.2 dm diameter; bark brown, readily peeling; foliage fragrant; the Allspice of commerce.
Habitat In the shade of large trees.
Reproductive State
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9444
Collection Date 14 Dec 1978
Accession Number 179788
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Fort Myers. The Edison Estate. 27° 51' 0" N 82° 4' 0" W
Description A tree 6 m tall, branched from base into two trunks, each 1.2 dm diameter; bark brown, readily peeling; foliage fragrant; the Allspice of commerce.
Habitat In the shade of large trees.
Reproductive State
Collector W. C. Brumbach 9444
Collection Date 14 Dec 1978
Accession Number 180134
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
Description Tall shrub; flowers cream.
Reproductive State
Collector W. T. Gillis 7993
Collection Date 06 May 1969
Accession Number 97975
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coral Gables.
Description An upright growing small tree; leaves smooth and lacking revolute margins.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Read
Collection Date Jul 1963
Accession Number 290951
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality Trinidad & Tobago. St. Augustine Government Nursery, Trinidad.
Description Tree ca. 10 m tall; leaves subcoriaceous, very fragrant; fruits green.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector L. I. Nevling, Jr.
Collection Date 28 Jun 1966
Accession Number 290952
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coral Gables.
Description Slender upright growing small trees; the leaves have strongly revolute margins.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. W. Read
Collection Date Jul 1963
Accession Number 290953
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Berks Co. : Glasshouse at the Public Museum, Reading. 40° 20' 8" N 75° 55' 37" W
Description An irregular shrub 1.5 m tall; flowers white with a spicy fragrance.
Habitat Grown in a pot.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 13 Jun 1974
Accession Number 290955
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Tall shrub; flowers cream.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 06 May 1969
Accession Number 290956
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Tall shrub; flowers cream.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 06 May 1969
Accession Number 290957
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Edison Estate Gardens, Fort Myers. 27° 51' 0" N 82° 4' 0" W
Description Tree 4.5 m high to 5 cm diameter; leaves have a spicy fragrance.
Habitat Mixed plantings.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 03 Mar 1969
Accession Number 290958
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Myrtaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Jennings' Estate, Coral Gables. 30° 36' 15" N 83° 5' 53" W
Description Tree of 20 ft., foliage aromatic when crushed, fruit green.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 08 Jul 1968
Accession Number 290959
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Pimenta dioica
Family Name Cactaceae
Currently Accepted Name Pimenta dioica L. Merr.
Locality Belize. Orange Walk Distr. Laguna de On, Honey Camp. 18° 3' 0" N 88° 26' 0" W
Description Probably cultivated.
Reproductive State
Collector B. Leyden
Collection Date 12 May 1985
Accession Number 186713
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