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Common NameScientific NameFamily
BAY LEAVESLaurus nobilisLAURACEAE
ANNATTOBix orellanaBIXACEAE
CASSIACinnamomum cassiaLAURACEAE
CINNAMONCinnamomum zeylanicumLAURACEAE
CLOVESEugenia aromatica/syzygium aromaticaMYRTACEAE
STAR ANISEIllicium verumMAGNOLIACEAE
JUNIPERJuniperus communisCUPRESSACEAE
ALLSPICEPimenta officinalis/dioicaMYRTACEAE
CHINESE FIVE SPICEFagara 
CHINESE FIVE SPICEStar anise 
CHINESE FIVE SPICECloves 
CHINESE FIVE SPICEFennel 
CHINESE FIVE SPICECassia 
ZAHTARSumac, roasted sesame and thyme 
MACEMyristica fragransMYRISTICACEAE
NUTMEGMyristica fragransMYRISTICACEAE
TAMARINDTamarind usindicaLEGUMINOSAE
VANILLAVanilla planifoliaORCHIDACEAE
SUMACRhus coriariaANACARDIACEAE
SCARLET SUMACRhus glabraANACARDIACEAE
FAGARAZanthoxylum piperitumRUTACEAE
PINK PEPPERCORNSSchinus terebinthifoliusANACARDIACEAE
SASSAFRASSassafras albidumLAURACEAE

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