Pimenta racemosa

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West Indian Bay Tree

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pimenta
Species: P. racemosa
Binomial name
Pimenta racemosa
(P. Mill.) J.W. Moore

The West Indian Bay tree (Pimenta racemosa, also Pimenta acris or Caryophyllus racemosus in old references), also known as the Bay Rum tree, is a plant originating from the Caribbean. It is used to produce a fragrant cologne called Bay rum.

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