Osmanthus fragrans




Family Oleaceae
Tribe Oleeae
Scientific name Osmanthus fragrans (Thunberg) Loureiro
Synonyms Olea fragrans Thunberg ex Murray; Olea ovalis Miquel; Osmanthus longibracteatus H. T. Chang; Osmanthus macrocarpus P. Y. Bai
Common name (Japanese common name) gin-mokusei (ギンモクセイ, 銀木犀 [meaning: white Osmanthus])
(English common name) Sweet Olive, Fragrant Tea Olive
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Thailand, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India
Chromosomal number 2n=46
Description Plants 4-10m tall. Leaves 6-12cm long. Flowers white corollas 5mm, flowering in October. Evergreen. Subarbor trees.
Reference Osmanthus fragrans Lour.
Osmanthus fragrans Loureiro



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden



October 2009
at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden