The difference between allspice and pimento

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Leaves: The leaves of pimento are leathery and oblong; while the leaves of pimento are oval and triangular in outline, with 3-4 three-part pinnate lobes and 4-5 pairs of pinnae. Oval-lanceolate. Flowers: Allspice flower clusters grow in the leaf axils; pimento flowers grow in compound umbels lateral or terminal. Fruit: Allspice is spherical; while pimento is oblong.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

Allspice leaves are leathery, oblong, and bright. The leaves of Xiangguo are oval and triangular in outline, with 3-4 three-part pinnate lobes. There are 4-5 pairs of pinnae, which are oval-lanceolate. The shapes of the two leaves are completely different.

2. The difference between flowers

Pimento The flower clusters grow in the leaf axils. The flowers are small and the color of the corolla is white and fragrant. The fragrant fruit has compound umbels growing sideways or terminally, and the color of the flowers is the same as the former, white.

3. Fruit differences

Pimento fruit The berries are spherical in shape, green in color, and dark green when mature. The skin is rough and there are small protrusions at the top. The fragrant fruit is oblong in shape.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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