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Cloves

Syzygium aromaticum — The nail-bud

Cloves, Syzygium aromaticum
Botanical name
Syzygium aromaticum
Family
Myrtaceae
Parts
flower
Origin
Global
Tradition
Global
Compound classes
volatile oils
Flavour
Extremely warm, intensely spicy-sweet and aromatic — unmistakable eugenol signature
Habitat
& L.M.Perry (Cloves, Cengkeh) — Indonesian (Maluku Islands/"Spice Islands") native
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