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• n  widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan

• If there is a hierarchy among Washington's plants, those on the 19 acres around the White House, like osmanthus and purple winter creeper, must be the swells, the botanical elite .

• Osmanthus
• genus Osmanthus

News & Articles

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• East Bay Bite of the Week: Sriracha-Honey Brussels Sprouts at Osmanthus
  Osmanthus, a newcomer to a burgeoning stretch of Rockridge, is bringing high-minded fusion to a somewhat crinkly, potpourri-scented part of town. It's no rogue move. Rockridge plays home to a fe...
  Jan. 24, 2014 - SF Weekly Blogs