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Also known as Zanzibar red head, Syzygium aromaticum

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum (). They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries.

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Syzygium aromaticum, commonly known as clove, is a species within the genus Syzygium and the family Myrtaceae. It is classified as an evergreen useful plant. The taxon is a source of clove, clove oil, and eugenol. It has uses as a medicinal plant and a spice.

The native range of Syzygium aromaticum is the Maluku region. It has been introduced to Borneo, the Caroline Islands, the Comoros, the Gulf of Guinea Islands, India, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Tanzania, and Trinidad-Tobago. The taxon range also includes Myanmar.

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Species

white clover

species

FamilyMyrtaceae
Native toMaluku
Observations241,805

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Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum (). They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries.

== Etymology == The word clove, first used in English in the 15th century, derives via Middle English , Anglo-French clowes de gilofre and Old French , from the Latin word '' "nail". The related English word gillyflower, originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French and Latin , from the Greek "clove", literally "nut leaf".

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