Clove

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Clove
Syzygium aromaticum - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-030.jpg
Scientific classification
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S. aromaticum
Binomial name
Syzygium aromaticum
(L.) Merrill & Perry
Synonyms[1]
  • Caryophyllus aromaticus L.
  • Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill.
  • Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.
  • Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S. G. Harrison

The clove tree is best known for the spice made from its unopened flower buds.

Like other trees of the genus Syzygium, it probably has tart and astringent, yet edible, fruits, with a crisp and watery texture.

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Acknowledgements

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