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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Clove, Jambul, Syzygium ampliflorum, Syzygium amplifolium, Syzygium andamanicum, Syzygium anisatum, Syzygium aqueum, Syzygium australe, Syzygium beddomei, Syzygium benthamianum, Syzygium bourdillonii, Syzygium caryophyllatum, Syzygium chavaran, Syzygium cordatum, Syzygium cormiflorum, Syzygium courtallense, Syzygium cyclophyllum, Syzygium densiflorum, Syzygium diffusum, Syzygium discophorum, Syzygium erythrocalyx, Syzygium fergusoni, Syzygium fibrosum, Syzygium fijiense, Syzygium firmum, Syzygium fullagarii, Syzygium guehoi, Syzygium guineense, Syzygium hodgkinsoniae, Syzygium jambos, Syzygium luehmannii, Syzygium maire, Syzygium makul, Syzygium malaccense, Syzygium manii, Syzygium micranthum, Syzygium microphyllum, Syzygium minus, Syzygium myhendrae, Syzygium neesianum, Syzygium nervosum, Syzygium occidentale, Syzygium oleosum, Syzygium oliganthum, Syzygium palghatense, Syzygium paniculatum, Syzygium papyraceum, Syzygium parameswaranii, Syzygium phaeophyllum, Syzygium phyllyraeoides, Syzygium pondoense, Syzygium pseudofastigiatum, Syzygium purpureum, Syzygium ramavarma, Syzygium rotundifolium, Syzygium samarangense, Syzygium sandwicense, Syzygium seemannianum, Syzygium smithii, Syzygium spathulatum, Syzygium spissum, Syzygium stocksii, Syzygium suborbiculare, Syzygium sylvestre, Syzygium travancoricum, Syzygium turbinatum, Syzygium umbrosum, Syzygium utilis, Syzygium wolfii, Syzygium wrightii, Syzygium xerampelinum. Excerpt: Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They have a numbing effect on mouth tissues. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows to a height ranging from 8-12 m, having large leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5-2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the center. The scientific name of clove is Syzygium aromaticum. It belongs to the genus Syzygium, tribe Syzygieae, and subfamily Myrtoideae of the family Myrtaceae. It is classified in the order of Myrtales, which belong to superorder Rosids, under Eudicots of Dicotyledonae. Clove is an Angiospermic plant and belongs to division of Magnoliophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The English name derives from Latin clavus 'nail' (also the origin of French clou and Spanish clavo, 'nail') as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape. The Clove was once one of the world's most valuable and expensive commodities. The clove was to provide an impetus for the Dutch colonialisation of Indonesia. Dried cloves Clove model of a proa Clove output in 2005Cloves are often used in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern cooking in adding flavor to meats, curries, and meat marinades. They are also used to create sweet dishes, such as with fruits like apples, pears, or rhubarb. In Mexican cuisine, cloves are best known as clavos de olor, and often used together with cumin and cinnamon. Considered a very strong spice due to the eugenol chemical that makes up most of the clove's tast
