Pimenta racemosa is a species of plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that is native to the Caribbean region and Venezuela. Common names include West Indian bay tree, bay rum tree, and ciliment.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bay Rum Tree being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pimenta dioica
- Calophyllum brasiliense
- Syzygium moorei
- Eugenia brasiliensis
- Manilkara pleeana
- Manilkara bidentata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Pimenta
- Species
- Pimenta racemosa
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