CLOVES OR KIRAMPU CULTIVATION AND HEALTH BENIFITS AND NUTRITIONS VALUE AND MEDICALS USES Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae , Syzygium aromaticum They are native to the Maluku Islands , or Moluccas, in Indonesia , and are commonly used as a spice , flavoring , or fragrance in consumer products , such as toothpaste , soaps, or cosmetics . Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries. Etymology The word clove , first used in English in the 15th century , derives via Middle English clow of gilofer , Anglo- French clowes de gilofre and Old French clou de girofle , from the Latin word clavus "nail". The related English word gillyflower , originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French girofle and Latin caryophyllon , from the Greek karyophyllon "clove", literally "nut leaf". Description The clove tree is an evergreen that grow...