Osmanthus Fragrans
This plant has long been cultivated as _Olea fragrans_. The flowers have a fine fragrance, and are used by the Chinese to perfume tea. It appears that they consider the leaves also valuable, for they...
This plant has long been cultivated as _Olea
fragrans_. The flowers have a fine fragrance, and are used by the
Chinese to perfume tea. It appears that they consider the leaves
also valuable, for they are frequently found in what is expected
to be genuine tea.
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