Are Basil and Pimenta Dioica in the same botanical family?

No — Basil is Lamiaceae and Pimenta Dioica is Myrtaceae.

Can you substitute Basil for Pimenta Dioica?

They come from different families (Lamiaceae and Myrtaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Basil vs Pimenta Dioica

Ocimum basilicum · Pimenta dioica

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ocimum
Primary use: culinary

Basil, also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as Genovese basil or sweet basil. Basil is native to tropical…

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…

At a glance

· Different families — Lamiaceae vs Myrtaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Basil: D; Pimenta Dioica: D.