Syzygium aromaticum

Description:

CloveMyrtaceae (Myrtle family)Native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Not native to the Hawaiian islands. Commercially grown in many parts of the Asia and Africa.Oahu (Cultivated)Fresh fruits fallen to the ground. They have a strong pungent clove flavor and scent when ripe.The Hawaiian Islands have an endemic species hia h (Syzygium sandwicense) www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4748986657/in/photolist-...The early Hawaiians also introduced the species hia ai (Syzygium malaccense) or what we locally call Mountain apple.EtymologyThe generic name Syzygium is from the Greek prefix syn- or sys-, together, and zygon, yoked, in reference to the coherent (sticking together) petals that form a calyptra (hood or cup) in some species.The specific epithet, aromaticum, means fragrant, aromatic.