Clove

Clove
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Syzygium
Species:	S. aromaticum
Binomial name
	Syzygium aromaticum; (L.) Merrill & Perry
Synonyms
	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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