Syzygium

plant genus

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In Eugenia: Major species
…genus, are now listed under Syzygium, including, notably, the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum, formerly E. caryophyllata). The tree occurs in the West Indies and Indonesia and produces flowers that are removed as buds, dried, and sometimes processed to yield clove oil. The whole clove and its extract are used in…
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