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Osmanthus armatus, also known by the common name devil wood or Chinese vernacular name 红柄木犀 (Hóng bǐng mùxī) is a species in the genus Osmanthus in the family Oleaceae. It is native to China, specifically the west or central and southeast.
The species was introduced into the UK via Veitch Nurseries in 1902 by Wilson, who collected it during one of his trips to China.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Osmanthus armatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
