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Clove

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Cloves are the dried, aromatic flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, a tree in the myrtle family native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The buds are harvested before they open and used whole or ground as a spice, and as a flavoring or fragrance ingredient in products such as toothpaste and soap. Different growing regions have staggered harvest seasons, so freshly picked cloves reach markets throughout the year. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Scientific Name
Syzygium aromaticum 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Myrtaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Clove
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Sources
1. Clove (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 359801
    Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum ().
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359801
    Cloves are used in traditional medicine as an essential oil, which is intended to be an anodyne (analgesic) mainly for dental emergencies.
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2. Wikipedia: Clove
WikipediaWikidata Q26736 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Syzygium aromaticum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3183002, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 3183002, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Clove
Child Taxon Of: Myrtaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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