Pimenta racemosa is a species of plant in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) that is native to the Caribbean region.

It is used in cooking and an essential oil is distilled to produce a fragrant cologne called bay rum; although the name is similar to names of flavored alcoholic beverages, the concentrated essential oil from the fruit is toxic and renders the product undrinkable.

[further explanation needed] Extracts from multiple varieties of Pimenta racemosa display anti-inflammatory properties.

These properties are mediated in part by terpenes such as abietic acid and lupeol, which alter neutrophil migration into inflamed regions.

[5][6] Pimenta racemosa also demonstrates antinociceptive properties and has historically been used as an analgesic in the Caribbean.