TABLE 1 in Revisiting the identity and distribution of Allspice (Myrtaceae), a misidentified spice in India

TABLE 1. Distinguishing features of P. dioica and P. racemosa.
P. dioicaP. racemosaHabittree up to 20 m hightree up to 12 m highLeavesoblong-elliptic, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, leaf blades coriaceous to sub-coriaceous at maturityobovate to elliptic, leaf blades stiffly coriaceous at maturityLeaf aromacrushed leaves have a blended aroma of clove, cinnamon and nutmegcrushed leaves have a blended aroma of clove and cinnamonInflorescencepanicle clusters with 10–150 flowers.panicle clusters with 20–100 flowers.Peduncledensely to sparsely strigoseglabrousFlowerstructurally hermaphrodite but functionally dioecious, 3–5mm diam.hermaphrodite, 5–9mm diam.Hypanthiumdensely pubescent, 1.5–2 × 1.8–2 mmhypanthium glabrous, 1.5–2 × 3.5–4mmCalyxsepals four, c. 1 × 1mm widesepals five, c. 1 × 2 mm wideCorollapetals four, c. 2 × 2 mm widepetals five, c. 4 × 3 mm wideAndroeciumstamens approx. 50, filaments 2–3 mm longstamens approx. 90, filaments 4–6 mm longGynoeciumstyle 2–3mm long, ovary bilocularstyle 4–8 mm long, ovary bilocularFruit7–9 × 8–9mm, persistent calyx lobes closely packed without exposing the receptacle portion10–13 × 10–13mm, persistent calyx lobes laxly arranged exposing the receptacle portionSeed1–2 seeds per fruit3–6 seeds per fruit