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Cloves are dried flower buds of a tree which originates from the Maluku islands in Indonesia. They are used all over the world, for example in beef stew.
Cloves are often mixed with other spices (e.g. cinnamon, allspice). Clove oil is used to relieve toothache.
Names
Scientific
Syzygium aromaticum
Synonym
Eugenia aromatica
Eugenia caryophyllata
English
Clove
Dutch
Kruidnagel
Kruidnagelboom
Spanish
Clavo
French
Girofle
Giroflier
German
Gewürznelke
Gewürznelken-Baum
Nägeli
Nelken
Italian
Chiodi di garofano
Taxonomy
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Species
Syzygium aromaticum (Clove)
Crop categories
Essential oils
Minor crops
Spices
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
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