Syzygium aromaticum
E1039577
Syzygium aromaticum is the clove tree, a tropical evergreen whose dried flower buds are widely used as a pungent spice and in traditional medicine.
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen tree
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ spice plant ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| cloveOilUsedFor |
aromatherapy
ⓘ
oral care products ⓘ topical analgesic ⓘ |
| commonName | clove tree ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
beta-caryophyllene
ⓘ
eugenol ⓘ eugenyl acetate ⓘ flavonoids ⓘ tannins ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
essential oil production
ⓘ
spice trade ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
reddish ⓘ white ⓘ |
| genus | Syzygium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| hasEssentialOil | clove oil ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
aromatic essential oil
ⓘ
pungent aroma ⓘ strong flavor ⓘ |
| height | 8–12 meters ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
highly valued in medieval Europe
ⓘ
important in Indian Ocean spice trade ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafShape | elliptic ⓘ |
| leafType |
evergreen
ⓘ
simple ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maluku Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partUsedAsSpice | dried flower buds ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| produces | cloves ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flower buds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs |
aromatic
ⓘ
culinary spice ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
antiseptic
ⓘ
carminative ⓘ dental analgesic ⓘ digestive aid ⓘ flavoring food ⓘ preserving food ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Asian cuisine
ⓘ
European cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern cuisine ⓘ chai tea ⓘ garam masala ⓘ masala blends ⓘ mulled wine ⓘ pickling spices ⓘ |
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