Pimenta haitiensis

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-5 m tall. The young twigs are 4 angled. The leaves are broadly oval and 2-5.5 cm long by 0.8-1.3 cm wide. The edges are curved. The fruit are 8 mm across.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry limestone areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti, West Indies

How it is used for food

Leaves used for tea.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit - spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Malaquette, Malagueta

Synonyms

Cryptorhiza haitiensis Urb.;