Brazil clove
Dicypellium carophyllatum

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical America.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, South America

How it is used for food

The bark is used as a spice like cinnamon.

Edible parts

Bark, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois de rose, Caneleiro-cravo, Casca-preciosa, Craveiro-do-mato, Cravinho, Licari kanah

Synonyms

Acrodiclidium guianense Nees; Acrodiclidium guianense var. caudatum Meisn.; Acrodiclidium guianense var. oppositifolium Meisn.; Acrodiclidium guianense var. reticulatum Meisn.; Nectandra cuadata Nees & Mart. ex Meisn.; Persea caryophyllata Mart.;