CLOVE

Description

Clove[1] or clove[2] (Syzygies aromatic) are aromatic dried flower buds of the Myrtaceae tree family. Clove is a plant native to Indonesia, widely used as a spice in spicy dishes in European countries,[3] and as the main ingredient of Indonesian kretek cigarettes. Cloves are grown mainly in Indonesia and Madagascar; besides that it is also cultivated in Zanzibar, India, and Sri Lanka. Cloves generally have a varied harvest season in the producing countries.[4] This plant is the identity flora of North Maluku Province.