Allspice is the berries of the Pimenta dioica plant, a tree native to Jamaica, Southern Mexico, and Central America. The berries, which resemble oversized peppercorns, are harvested while still ...
In the Caribbean, there are plants that produce allspice, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Allspice, grown on the pimento tree (Pimenta dioica) and part of the family Myrtaceae, is native to Jamaica.