Organisms

Pimenta

A plant genus in the family MYRTACEAE, order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known for allspice from the dried berry of PIMENTA dioica.

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Abstract

A plant genus in the family MYRTACEAE, order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae. It is best known for allspice from the dried berry of PIMENTA dioica.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Pimentas
  • Allspice
  • Pimenta dioica
  • Pimenta officinalis
  • Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2021; use Pimenta 2002-2020, Rosales 1998-2001, SPICES 1993-1997

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Previous Indexing

  • Rosales (1998-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.773w.777w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pimenta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027841. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027841
  2. Pimenta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimenta_(genus)
  3. Pimenta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133541