A tall tree of the Myrtaceae family, native to tropical America. It is an important aromatic plant, especially cultivated in Jamaica. It has elliptical, leathery leaves 10-15 cm long, arranged in pairs, and small white flowers that grow in clusters in a well-branched inflorescence. It produces spherical drupes about 1 cm in diameter, which are picked while still immature and dried to extract the aromatic agent. The aromatic agent is allspice, which is widely used in cooking, such as in sauces and ketchup, and is an important export for Jamaica. Allspice oil, an essential oil, is also extracted from the leaves, and is also used as a flavoring and medicinal agent. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
フトモモ科の高木で,熱帯アメリカ原産。重要な香料植物で特にジャマイカで栽培されている。長さ 10~15cmの楕円形で革質の葉を対生し,花は小さな白花でよく枝分れする花序に多数集ってつく。径 1cmほどの球形の核果をつけるが,この実を未熟のうちにとり,乾燥して香料をとる。香料はオールスパイスでソース,ケチャップなど料理用に広く使われ,ジャマイカの重要な輸出品となっている。葉からも精油のオールスパイス・オイルをとり,やはり香料や薬用とする。
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