(from the article `allspice`) The name allspice is applied to several other aromatic shrubs as well, especially to one of the sweet shrubs, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus ... ...leaves. The petals of the brown to purple magnolia-like flowers, borne on the branch tips, are not distinct from the sepals. The pear-shaped or ... Calyc... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/27