id: 179
name: Clove
flavor_bible_name_variants: clove,cloves
flavor_bible_pairings_ids: allspice,almonds,apples cider,apples fruit,apples juice,baked goods,bay leaf,beef,beets,beverages,biryani,cabbage,cardamom,carrots,chicken,chile peppers,chocolate,cider hot,cinnamon,cookies,coriander,cumin,curries,desserts,duck,fennel seeds,fruits,game,garam masala,garlic,ginger,ham baked,honey,ketchup,kumquats,lamb,lemon,mace,meats,nutmeg,onions,orange,pork,pumpkin,salad dressings,sausage,spice cakes,squash,star anise,stews,stock,stuffing,sweet potatoes,szechuan pepper,tamarind,tea,tomatoes,turmeric,vegetables sweet,walnuts,wine red hot,worcestershire sauce
status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Cloves
flavor_db_name_variants: cloves
name_scientific: Syzygium aromaticum
description: Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice. Cloves are commercially harvested primarily in Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka?and the largest producer, Pemba Island, just off the coast of Tanzania. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows up to 8?12 m tall, with large leaves and sanguine flowers grouped in terminal clusters. The flower buds initially have a pale hue, gradually turn green, then transition to a bright red when ready for harvest. Cloves are harvested at 1.5?2.0 cm long, and consist of a long calyx that terminates in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals that form a small central ball.
itis_id: 506167
wikipedia_id: Cloves
picture_file_name: 179.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 83156
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:38:14.000Z
legacy_id: 189
food_group: Herbs and Spices
food_subgroup: Spices
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:24.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:18.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 219868
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00179