West Indian bay

Pimenta racemosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Pimenta
Species:	P. racemosa
Binomial name
Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W.Moore
Synonyms
Amomis acris (Sw.) O.Berg Amomis anisomera Urb. & Ekman Amomis caryophyllata Krug & Urb. Amomis grisea (Kiaersk.) Britton Amomis hispaniolensis Urb. Amomis oblongata O.Berg Amomis ozua Urb. & Ekman Amomis pauciflora Urb. Amomis pimento O.Berg Amomis pimentoides O.Berg Eugenia tabasco (Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.) G.Don Myrcia acris (Sw.) DC. Myrcia pimentoides DC. Myrtus acris Sw. Myrtus caryophyllata Jacq. nom. illeg. Myrtus citrifolia Poir. Myrtus pimentoides (DC.) T.Nees Pimenta acris (Sw.) Kostel. Pimenta acuminata Bello Pimenta anisomera (Urb. & Ekman) Burret Pimenta citrifolia (Poir.) Kostel. Pimenta crenulata Alain Pimenta hispaniolensis (Urb.) Burret Pimenta officinalis var. cumanensis O. Berg Pimenta ozua (Urb. & Ekman) Burret Pimenta pauciflora (Urb.) Burret Pimenta pimento Griseb. Pimenta tabasco (Willd. ex Schltdl. & Cham.) Lundell Pimenta terebinthina Burret Pimentus cotinifolia Raf.

Pimenta racemosa is a species of plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that is native to the Caribbean region. Common names include West Indian bay tree,bay rum tree, and ciliment. It is used in cooking and an essential oil is distilled to produce a fragrant cologne called bay rum; although bay rum is essentially rum, the concentrated essential oil is toxic and renders the product undrinkable. The tree is 4-12 m tall and the white flowers, about 10 mm wide, become black, oval fruits measuring 7-12 mm. The plants are now grown widely in other tropical areas, including Oceania. The ideal conditions for P. racemosa are regular irrigation and bright sunshine.

Pimenta racemosa is widely introduced, and can become an invasive weed.

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