Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Fragrant olive, Sweet osmanthus, Guì huā

Family: Oleaceae (Olive)

Distribution: China

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Chinese mythology holds that a Sweet osmanthus grows on the moon and is endlessly cut by Wu Gang, the man in the moon. It has culinary use in teas, jams, dumplings, soups and liquor.