Which historical spice crop, indigenous to the Maluku islands of Ternate and Tidore, consists of the dried, unopened flower buds of the aromatic tree Syzygium aromaticum?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Clove (Cengkih)
- Step 1: Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) are dried flower buds native exclusively to the volcanic islands of North Maluku. Step 2. Today, Indonesia is both the world's top producer and largest consumer of cloves, driven by the domestic kretek cigarette industry. Answer: Clove (Cengkih). Why not the others: Nutmeg is the dried seed of Myristica fragrans; Pepper is native to South Asia.
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