Allspice is the only spice that is grown exclusively in the Western Hemisphere. The evergreen tree that produces the allspice berries is indigenous to the rainforests of South and Central America where it grows wild.Unfortunately the wild trees were cut down to harvest the berries and few remain today.llspice is the only spice that is grown exclusively in the Western Hemisphere. The evergreen tree that produces the allspice berries is indigenous to the rainforests of South and Central America where it grows wild.
Very pure gallium metal has a silvery color and its solid metal fractures conchoidally like glass. Gallium metal expands by 3.1% when it solidifies, and therefore storage in either glass or metal containers is avoided, due to the possibility of container rupture with freezing.
Different compounds of chromium are used to make different colored pigments and dyes. School buses used to be painted in chrome yellow. These days, alternates are used due to environmental concerns. Chrome red and chrome green are still common colors. Wood is preserved by using salts of chromium (VI). Stainless steel, used in many applications, is made when chromium is added to iron. You might use stainless steel knives in the kitchen! Alloys of iron, nickel and chromium are very strong and handle very high temperatures. They are used in jet engines and gas turbines. Chromium is fairly hard and is resistant to corrosion.