Oleaceae

Basic Introduction to Huangchuan Golden OsmanthusHuangchuan Golden Osmanthus (Scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour.): Also known as woodruff, it is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Oleaceae family. It has firm and thin bark, with long elliptical leaves that end in a point and are opposite, remaining green throughout winter. The flowers grow in the axils of the leaves; the corolla is united and four-lobed, small in size.Huangchuan County is located in southeastern Henan Province, with a warm climate, abundant rainfall, and is situated in the northern part of the subtropical zone, making it suitable for the northward migration of tropical plants and the southward migration of temperate plants. According to Volume 28 of the "Guangzhou Annals," "The genus of trees includes osmanthus, also known as woodruff, which comes in three varieties: red, white, and yellow." To the northwest of the ancient city of Huang, there is a range of hills stretching for dozens of kilometers where osmanthus has been grown on a large scale since ancient times. When autumn arrives, the osmanthus blooms and its fragrance travels for miles, hence the area is called "Osmanthus Ridge." It is a tradition for the people of Huangchuan to make…