Fragrant Osmanthus ( lat. Osmanthus fragrans ) is a deciduous shrub of the Oleaceae family, originating from East Asia .
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Osmanthus fragrans Lour. , 1790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus Makino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical Description
Shrub or small tree from 3 to 12 m in height.
Leaves up to 15 cm long, serrate along the edges.
The flowers are white, pale yellow, yellow or orange-yellow (1 cm in length) with a strong smell of peach or apricot.
The fruit with a bone is dark purple in color, ovoid in shape.
Economic Significance and Application
Flowers are used as an aromatic additive for tea .
Links
- line drawing of Osmanthus fragrans , Manual of Vascular Plants of the Lower Yangtze Valley China Illustration fig. 296
- β For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .