Herbs & Spices
🧂Myrtle Family
Myrtaceae
~5,900 species, 2 major spice species
Aromatic trees and shrubs rich in essential oils. This family gives us cloves (dried flower buds) and allspice (dried berries), both packed with the warming compound eugenol.
Source: Wikipedia💡Allspice got its English name because its flavor was thought to combine cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves — three spices from three completely different plant families.
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