<P> 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 . Cloves are commercially harvested primarily in Bangladesh , Indonesia , India , Madagascar , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , and Tanzania ( Zanzibar ) . Cloves are available throughout the year . </P>
<P> 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 . Cloves are commercially harvested primarily in Bangladesh , Indonesia , India , Madagascar , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , and Tanzania ( Zanzibar ) . Cloves are available throughout the year . </P>
clove is taken from which part of the plant
clove is taken from which part of the plant
flower buds
flower buds