Osmanthus americanus
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| Osmanthus americanus (L.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex A.Gray |
"Devilwood" redirects here. For the short 2006 British film, see Devilwood (short film).
Osmanthus americanus (Devilwood Osmanthus or Devilwood) is a species of Osmanthus native to southeastern North America, in the United States from Virginia to Texas, and in Mexico from Nuevo León south to Oaxaca and Veracruz.[1]
It is an evergreen shrub growing to 4-7 m (rarely to 11 m) tall. The leaves are 5-14 cm long and 2-4 cm broad, with an entire margin. Its flowers, produced in early spring, are small (1 cm long), white, with a four-lobed corolla and have a strong fragrance. The fruit is a globose dark blue drupe 6–15 mm diameter, containing a single seed.[2][3][4]
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its fragrant flowers.
[edit] References
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Osmanthus americanus
- ^ Weaver, R. E. (2003). Botany Section. Tri-ology 42 (6): 1-16 pdf file
- ^ Centenary College Virtual Arboretum, Louisiana: Osmanthus americanus
- ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
