Clove oil is a tropical medicinal and spice plant native to Southeast Asia, belonging to the family Myrtle and the genus Clove. Clove is also known as Chicken Tongue, Clove, and Clove; Male lilac, female lilac, derived from the scientific name EugeniaChemicalbookcaryophylllata. It is a pale yellow liquid, soluble in propylene glycol and most fixed oils, slightly milky; Difficult to dissolve in mineral oil and glycerol, with a clove odor.