Winter sweet

Japanese: winter sweet(英語表記)wintersweet
Winter sweet

…A variety called Soshinrobai (illustration), with yellow petals on the inside, is also cultivated. Native to China, it was introduced to Japan in the early Edo period, and was exported from Japan or China to England in the mid-18th century, where it became known as winter sweet. The family Celastraceae is a woody family close to the families Monimiaceae and Lauraceae, and includes about 10 species in 4 genera. …

*Some terms that mention "winter sweet" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ソシンロウバイ(素心蠟梅)(イラスト)といって,内片も黄色い品種も栽植されている。中国原産で,日本には江戸時代初期に入り,18世紀の半ばころに日本あるいは中国からイギリスへ輸出され,winter sweetと呼ばれるようになったという。 ロウバイ科はモニミア科やクスノキ科に近い木本性の科で,約4属10種を含む。…

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