Dicypellium caryophyllatum
(Mart.) Nees
Brazil clove
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Meise Botanic Garden
Meise Botanic Garden
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Bark, Spice
The bark is used as a spice, similar to cinnamon in flavor and application.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical America.
Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, South America,
How to Identify
A tree in the Lauraceae family native to tropical America.
Names & Synonyms
Bois de rose, Caneleiro-cravo, Casca-preciosa, Craveiro-do-mato, Cravinho, Licari kanah
Acrodiclidium guianense NeesAcrodiclidium guianense var. caudatum Meisn.Acrodiclidium guianense var. oppositifolium Meisn.Acrodiclidium guianense var. reticulatum Meisn.Nectandra cuadata Nees & Mart. ex Meisn.Persea caryophyllata Mart.
References (5)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 200
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 270
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 305
- Macmillan, H.F. (Revised Barlow, H.S., et al), 1991, Tropical Planting and Gardening. Sixth edition. Malayan Nature Society. Kuala Lumpur. p 380
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 136
