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Abstract
A plant genus in the family Myrtaceae. It is known for cloves, which is the flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum and is the source of an oil rich in EUGENOL.
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- Caryophyllus
- Cleistocalyx
- Caryophyllus aromaticus
- Clove
- Eugenia aromatica
- Eugenia caryophyllata
- Eugenia cumini
- Eugenia jambolana
- Eugenia jambos
- Eugenia malaccensis
- Eugenia sandwicensis
- Jambolan Plum Tree
- Java Plum Tree
- Syzygium aromaticum
- Syzygium cumini
- Syzygium jambolanum
- Syzygium jambos
- Syzygium malaccense
- Syzygium sandwicense
- Cloves
- Jambolan Plum Trees
- Java Plum Trees
- Plum Tree, Jambolan
- Plum Tree, Java
- Plum Trees, Jambolan
- Plum Trees, Java
- Tree, Jambolan Plum
- Tree, Java Plum
- Trees, Jambolan Plum
- Trees, Java Plum
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2016 (2002); for CLOVE use ROSALES 1988-2001, for CLOVE use SPICES 1993-1997
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- Rosales (1998-2001)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Syzygium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D027842. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D027842
- Syzygium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygium
- Syzygium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133290