Jasminum beesianum
Family
Oleaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1981
Origin
W. China
Etymology
jasminum: Believed to be derived from ‘ysmyn’, the Arabic name for Jasmine.
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.