Here is the Wikpedia link for Allspice:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allspice
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Yazdy Palia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a tree with identical leaves. The tree (small) is Allspice. I > am not sure if the plant displayed is the same, in any case, have some > information from wikipedia. > Regards > Yazdy Palia. > You can support Wikipedia by making a tax-deductible donation. > > Allspice > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > Jump to: navigation, search > Allspice > Allspice > Allspice > Scientific classification > Kingdom: Plantae > (unranked): Angiosperms > (unranked): Eudicots > (unranked): Rosids > Order: Myrtales > Family: Myrtaceae > Genus: Pimenta > Species: P. dioica > Binomial name > Pimenta dioica > (L.) Merr. > > Allspice, also called Jamaica pepper,"Kurundu" Myrtle pepper, > pimento[1] , or newspice, is a spice which is the dried unripe fruit > of the Pimenta dioica plant, a tree native to the West Indies, > southern Mexico and Central America. The name "allspice" was coined by > the English, who thought it combined the flavour of several aromatic > spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. > Contents > [hide] > > * 1 Preparation/Form > * 2 Uses > * 3 Cultivation > o 3.1 International naming > * 4 References > o 4.1 Notes > o 4.2 Works cited > * 5 External links > > [edit] Preparation/Form > > Ground allspice is not, as some people believe, a mixture of spices. > Rather, it is the dried fruit of the Pimenta dioica plant. The fruit > is picked when it is green and unripe and traditionally dried in the > sun. When dry, the fruits are brown and resemble large brown > peppercorns. The whole fruits have a longer shelf life than the > powdered product and produce a more aromatic product when freshly > ground before use. > > The leaves of the allspice plant are also used in cooking. For > cooking, fresh leaves are used where available: they are similar in > texture to bay leaves and are thus infused during cooking and then > removed before serving. Unlike bay leaves, they lose much flavour when > dried and stored. The leaves and wood are often used for smoking meats > where allspice is a local crop. Allspice can also be found in > essential oil form. > > [edit] Uses > Pimenta dioica Dried, unripe fruits of allspice > Pimenta dioica Dried, unripe fruits of allspice > > Allspice is one of the most important ingredients of Caribbean > cuisine. It is used in Caribbean jerk seasoning (the wood is used to > smoke jerk in Jamaica, although the spice is a good substitute), in > mole sauces, and in pickling; it is also an ingredient in commercial > sausage preparations and curry powders. Allspice is also indispensable > in Middle Eastern cuisine, particularly in the Levant where it is used > to flavor a variety of stews and meat dishes. In Palestinian cuisine, > for example, many main dishes call for allspice as the sole spice > added for flavoring. In America, it is used mostly in desserts, but it > is also responsible for giving Cincinnati-style chili its distinctive > aroma and flavor as well. Allspice is commonly used in Great Britain > and appears in many dishes, including in cakes. Even in many countries > where allspice is not very popular in the household, such as Germany, > it is used in large amounts by commercial sausage makers. Allspice is > also a main flavor used in barbecue sauces.[citation needed] In the > West Indies, an allspice liqueur called "pimento dram" is produced. > > Allspice has also been used as a deodorant. Volatile oils found in the > plant contain eugenol, a weak antimicrobial agent (Yaniv, Sohara et > al. 2005). Allspice is also purported to provide relief for > indigestion and gas[2]. > > [edit] Cultivation > > Allspice is a small scrubby tree, quite similar to the bay laurel in > size and form. It can be grown outdoors in the tropics and subtropics > with normal garden soil and watering. Smaller plants can be killed by > frost, although larger plants are more tolerant. It adapts well to > container culture and can be kept as a houseplant or in a greenhouse. > The plant is dioecious, meaning plants are either male or female and > hence male and female plants must be kept in proximity in order to > allow fruits to develop. > > To protect the pimento trade the plant was guarded against export from > Jamaica. It is reported that many attempts were made at growing the > pimento from seeds, all failed. At one time it was thought that the > plant would grow nowhere else except in Jamaica where the plant was > readily spread by birds. Experiments were then performed using the > constituents of bird droppings, however these were also totally > unsuccessful. Eventually it was realized that an elevated temperature, > such as that found inside a bird's body, was essential for germinating > the seeds. > > [edit] International naming > > Бахар (Bahar) in Bulgarian > Пименто (Pimento) in Macedonian > Ziele angielskie in Polish > Nové koření in Czech > > [edit] References > [edit] Notes > > 1. ^ Note however, that the name pimento is also used for a certain > kind of large, red, heart-shaped sweet pepper that measures three to > four inches long and two to three inches wide. The flesh of this > pimento is sweet, succulent and more aromatic than that of the red > bell pepper. These pimentos are the familiar red stuffing found in > quality green olives. > 2. ^ The healing power of Spices; CBC > > [edit] Works cited > > * Herbs, Spices and Flavourings, Tom Stobart, Penguin books, 1977 > * Yaniv, Zohara et al. Hand Book of Medicinal Plants. 10 Alice > Street, Bringhamton, NY 13904-1580: Food Products Press(r), 2005. > > [edit] External links > > * Pimenta dioica at Floridata Plant Encyclopedia (an excellent > reference) > * Pimenta dioica at The Herb Society of America > * Pimenta doica at Plants of Hawaii > * Allspice at Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages > * Allspice at Trade Winds Fruit > > [hide] > v • d • e > Herbs and spices > [show] > > > > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Nudrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello > > > > It is Calophyllum inophyllum. > > > > On Oct 1, 12:51 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Swapna ji, for Id help. > >> About *Calophyllum inophyllum* from Indiantreepix Database: > >> *Calophyllum inophyllum * *Clusiaceae* *Ballnut, Punnaga, > Alexandrine > >> laurel or the tamanu oil tree, Undi * Flowering- Someshwar beach, > Mangalore- > >> June 8, 2008- Raghu ji. Few flowers on 28/7/07 at Botanical Gardens, > >> Kolkata- J.M.Garg Calophyllum inophyllum - Wikipedia, the free > >> encyclopedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calophyllum_inophyllum> > >> Calophyllum > >> inophyllum - as they receive their first dunking - indiantreepix | > Google > >> Groups< > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b5b...> > >> Fwd: > >> Fw: [Indiantreepix] Calophyllum inophyllum - as they receive their first > >> dunking - indiantreepix | Google > >> Groups< > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/152...> > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Swapna Prabhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Dear Prakashji, > >> > >> > This looks Iike Calophyllum inophyllum (Clusiaceae). Have you seen the > >> > flowers? > >> > >> > -Swapna > >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Swaminathan, Prakash < > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >> <<IMG_2311.JPG>> > >> >> ID required : Came across this tree at Nirvana Park, Powai. > >> > >> >> Regs > >> >> Prakash > >> > >> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ > >> >> BG Energy Holdings Limited > >> >> Registered in England & Wales No: 3763515 > >> >> Registered address: > >> >> 100 Thames Valley Park Drive > >> >> Reading, Berkshire RG6 1PT UK > >> >> Telephone: +44 (0)118 935 3222 > >> >> Website:http://www.BG-Group.com <http://www.bg-group.com/>< > http://www.bg-group.com/> > >> > >> >> This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. 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