Scientific Name: Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack
Caption: RUTACEAE ??? - Orange-jessamine (Murraya paniculata) Photographer: Kai Yan, Joseph Wong Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08/3946509714/ Notes: This beautiful small white flowers are no larger than 1 cm in diameter yet have the most appealing fragrance. The name in Chinese is"Nine-mile fragrance" because in the old days when the air was not so polluted, one can smell their fragrance nine miles away. This photo was takenin the Tsing Yi West Road Park here in Hong Kong.
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