Osmanthus fragrans

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Read about Osmanthus fragrans in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Osmanthus fragrans, Lour. (Olea fragrans, Thunb.). Fig. 2681. Small tree, to 30 ft., or shrub: Lvs. elliptic to oblong- lanceolate, acute or acuminate, cuneate at the base, finely and sharply toothed or entire, reticulate beneath: fls. very fragrant, in clusters on slender pedicels½-¾ in. long; corolla divided nearly to the base: drupe ovoid, about ½ in. long. Early spring. Himalayas, China, S. Japan. B.M. 1552. L.B.C. 18:1786. Gt. 28, p. 276. G. 3:582. Gn. 19, p. 261. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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