Calyptranthes.
Botanical name:
Calyptranthes aromatica St. Hil. Myrtaceae.
South Brazil. Mueller says the flower-buds can be used as cloves; the berries, as allspice.
Calyptranthes obscura DC.
Brazil. The fruit is sold in Rio Janeiro as an aromatic and astringent.
Calyptranthes paniculata Ruiz & Pav.
Peru. The fruit is used as a substitute for cloves.
Calyptranthes schiediana Berg.
Mexico. In Mexico, the fruit is used as cloves.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
