>From: Thaumaturgist > >Cloves/Cravos is Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia aromaticum >and it is not what is called 'Jambuh' or 'Jambol' in Hindi. > >In the late 15th century, Portugal took over the very very >profitable Indian Ocean trade from the Arabs. That included >Cloves, due to one Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain and a >separate treaty with the Sultan of Ternate. The Portuguese >brought large quantities of Cloves, then one of the most >valuable spices, to India and Europe mainly from the >Moluccas. >
And, even more precious at the time: Nutmeg, also from the Molucas. Alfred
