Osmanthus

Chinese Name: Gui hua
Medical Name:
Latin Name: Osmanthus fragrans
Origin:
Taste: Sweet

Quotes from Chinese historical sources

THE BOOK OF TEA, MING DYNASTY, 1592AD: "The flowers of osmanthus, jasmine, rose, rose multiflora, orchid, lotus, tangerine, gardenia and wintersweet can all be used in tea. Pick the blossoms when they are just opening, so that the stamens retain all their aroma. Mix them with tea leaves, one part flowers to three of tea.