Bay Rum

Pimenta racemosa (Myrtaceae)

Perennial tree that grows slowly but can reach 40 feet. Trunk is straight and crown is leafy. Aromatic leaves are dark green with the upper face shiny and lower face dull. Flowers have five white petals and numerous stamens.
Bay rum leaves are used as a spice either raw or dried, in perfumery and as a medicine. Used to reduce bad cholesterol and triglycerides from the blood.
Essential oil is rich in eugenol, myrcene, and chavicol.
Best in well-drained soil.
Full sun to partial shade.

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