Are Pimenta Dioica and Syzygium Aromaticum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Myrtaceae.

Can you substitute Pimenta Dioica for Syzygium Aromaticum?

They share the Myrtaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Pimenta Dioica vs Syzygium Aromaticum

Pimenta dioica · Syzygium aromaticum

Pimenta Dioica

Pimenta dioica

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Pimenta
Primary use: culinary

Allspice, also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, is the dried unripe berry of Pimenta dioica, a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world. The name allspice was co…

Syzygium Aromaticum

Syzygium aromaticum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Primary use: culinary

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. C…

At a glance

· Both in Myrtaceae, but different genera (Pimenta vs Syzygium).
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Pimenta Dioica: D; Syzygium Aromaticum: D.