Osmanthus armatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Oleaceae |
| Genus: | Osmanthus |
| Species: | O. armatus
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Osmanthus armatus, also known by the common name devil wood[1] or Chinese vernacular name 红柄木犀 (Hóng bǐng mùxī)[2] is a species in the genus Osmanthus in the family Oleaceae. It is native to China,[2][3][4][5] specifically the west[3][4] or central and southeast.[2][5]
The species was introduced into the UK via Veitch Nurseries in 1902 by Wilson, who collected it during one of his trips to China.[3]
Description
[edit]A woody evergreen which ranges in size from a shrub to a small tree, reaching 8–15 feet high at maturity.[3]
Though the young leaves are conspicuously spiny, spines are often entirely absent from the mature, adult leaves.[3]
White blooms appear in axillary clusters in autumn.[1][3]
Etymology
[edit]Osmanthus is derived from Greek and means 'fragrant flower'.[6]
Armatus means 'armed' or 'thorny'.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Missouri Botanic Garden. Available at: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=301075&isprofile=0& [accessed 13/02/21]
- ^ a b c Flora of China via efloras. Available at: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=210001385 [accessed 13/02/21]
- ^ a b c d e f Trees and Shrubs Online. Available at: https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/osmanthus/osmanthus-armatus/ [accessed 13/02/21]
- ^ a b RHS Plants. Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/11980/Osmanthus-armatus/Details [accessed 13/02/21]
- ^ a b Plants of the World Online. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:610852-1 [accessed 13/02/21]
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 56, 285
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