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Pimenta dioica
A Jamaican myrtle berry that tastes of clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg at once — the stew spice of the Caribbean and of winter baking.
Flavor
Clove first, then cinnamon and nutmeg. One berry is a bouquet.
Symptoms
indigestion, bloating, nausea
In favor
A tiny berry is a lot of flavor
Against
Not a temperate tree
Days to harvest
Several years to first berries in the tropics; the kitchen crop is purchased
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