Botanical Name: Syzygium aromaticum. Other Common Names: Mother cloves, clovetree, Gewürznelken (German), lavanga (Sanskrit), Kryddernellike (Danish), clous de girofle (French), clavo (Spanish), chouji (Japanese), lang (Hindi). The English common name 'cloves' derives from the Latin word Clavus, which means nail. Habitat: It is believed that the clove-tree is originally native to the Maluku Islands or the Moluccas, an Indonesian archipelago and from there it has spread to other parts of the globe with suitable climate. Today, it is commercially cultivated in many tropical countries. Description: Clovetree is an evergreen tree that belongs to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). It can reach