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Cloves are the dried, unopened, immature flower buds of a small evergreen tree, Syzygium aromaticum.
In 2017, nearly 170,000 tonnes of cloves were produced globally, of which approximately 90% was produced by Indonesia and Madagascar.

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2020-05-20

Cloves are the dried, unopened, immature flower buds of the aromatic evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum. The flavour of this popular Christmassy spice is concentrated in oil glands found in many parts of the plant, especially the flower buds.
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2019-12-09

If this beautiful weather is making you want to go on an adventure, why not try a digital expedition instead? Help transcribe Kew's Specimens from Australia and Pacific Islands. Sign up, choose your expedition and start transcribing! https://t.co/SXfr2VYpEJ

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2018-04-19

Have you tried transcribing Kew's herbarium specimens? We just launched another expedition and we need your help to transcribe Syzygium specimens from Malay Islands (part B). Sign up, choose your expedition and start transcribing! https://t.co/iRr3N4E7nJ

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2018-03-03

Stunning Syzygium jambos by Sydenham Teast Edwards via . https://t.co/snc1lSsPO8

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2017-07-24