Eugenia caryophyllus (Syzygium aromaticum)
Aromatic molecules: Eugenol, eugenyle acetate
Distilled organ: flower bud
Native to the Molucca islands, this 20-m tall tree thrives on drained tropical maritime soils. It has tough, persistent leaves found opposite each other. Its pinkish white flowers are grouped in small, compact ramified cymes. |