Jasminum sambac; Arabian jasmine

Japanese: マツリカ(茉莉花) - マツリカ(英語表記)Jasminum sambac; Arabian jasmine
Jasminum sambac; Arabian jasmine
An evergreen shrub of the Oleaceae family. Also called Maurinka. Native to India and Arabia. It grows to a height of 1.5-3m, with leaves that are opposite or in whorls of three, broadly ovate, 4-8cm long, and entire. In summer, it produces 3-12 white flowers, each about 2cm in diameter, at the ends of the branches. The corolla lobes are circular or oblong, with about nine, and some horticultural varieties have double flowers. In addition to being grown in pots for decoration, the flowers have a strong fragrance, so in China they are used as a flavoring in tea. This is what is known as jasmine tea (flower tea).

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Japanese:
モクセイ科の常緑低木。モウリンカともいう。インド,アラビアの原産。高さ 1.5~3mとなり,葉は対生または3輪生し,広卵形で長さ4~8cmあり,全縁である。夏に,枝の先に白色で径約 2cmの花を3~12個つける。花冠裂片は円形ないし長楕円形で約9枚あり,園芸品には八重咲きもある。鉢植にして観賞されるほか,花に強い芳香があるので,中国では茶に入れる香料として用いる。ジャスミン茶 (花茶) といわれるのがこれである。

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