spice tree

Synonyms:

California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel

Type of:

laurel

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

Types:

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Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree

East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

Pimenta dioica, allspice, allspice tree, pimento tree

aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

Pimenta officinalis, allspice tree

tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries

Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove, clove tree

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

Type of:

angiospermous tree, flowering tree

any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary