Pimenta racemosa (Bay Rum Tree) - Image 3

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Botanical names: Pimenta racemosa, Caryophyllus racemosus

Common name: Bay Rum Tree

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: West Indies

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterOrnamental foliageSpice or herb plantEthnomedical plant.
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