Laung / Clove Tree
Syzygium aromaticum
Also known as Cloves
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- December-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Syzygium aromaticum
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Forest, Cultivated
- Native to
- Moluccas
- Distribution
- Cultivated in Tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- लौंग laung
- Nepali
- ल्वाङ
- Bengali
- লবঙ্গ
- Tamil
- கிராம்பு
- Telugu
- లవంగం, లవంగము, లవంగాలు
- Kannada
- ಲವಂಗ
- Malayalam
- ഗ്രാമ്പൂ, കരയാമ്പൂ, ഗ്രാമ്പ്
- Marathi
- लवंग
- Sinhala
- කරාඹු නැටි
About Laung
Clove Tree (Syzygium aromaticum) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Moluccas, it is distributed across Cultivated in Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Laung belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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