Scientific Name.

Osmanthus is the Chinese genus of many trees of the idiom, the representative species of the wood rhinoceros (scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour.), also known as rock cinnamon, the Department of the wood rhinoceros family of evergreen shrubs or small trees, the texture of the firm skin is thin, the leaves are long oval face end pointed, opposite, through the winter does not wither. Flowering leaves between the bowels, corolla petals four-lobed, small, its horticultural varieties, the most representative of the golden laurel, silver laurel, danggui, laurel and so on.

Osmanthus is one of China's traditional ten famous flowers, greening, landscaping, aroma in one of the ornamental and practical excellent garden species, osmanthus can be clear dust, thick can be far from overflowing, can be called one of the best. Especially in the mid-autumn season, the series of laurel blossomed, the night quiet round time, the wine to enjoy the laurel, the fragrance of the nose, refreshing. In the ancient Chinese poems about flowers, the number of works about laurel is also considerable. Since ancient times, it has been loved by the Chinese people and is regarded as a traditional flower.