Syzygium aromaticum, clove - magic-plants ethnobotany

Syzygium aromaticum, clove

Botanical names: Syzygium aromaticum, Caryophyllus aromaticus, Caryophyllus hortensis, Caryophyllus silvestris, Eugenia aromatica, Eugenia caryophyllata, Eugenia caryophyllus, Jambosa caryophyllus, Myrtus caryophyllus		Myrtaceae
Common names English: clove Spanish: árbol del clavo, clavero French: giroflier, girofle German: Gewürznelken-Baum, Nelken
Active constituents: essential oils consisting of eugenol and acetyl eugenol, tannins, gallotannic acid, methyl salicylate, flavonoids, sesquiterpenes

Syzygium aromaticum, clove

illustration from Koehler's medicinal plants