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Chimonanthus praecox

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Common names

wintersweet

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link

Other information

Etymology

chimonanthus: From the Greek cheima ‘winter’ and anthos ‘flower’, alluding to when wintersweet flowers