Chimonanthus nitens

Chimonanthus nitens is a species of the genus Chimonanthus (wintersweets) and a member of the family Calycanthaceae.

Chimonanthus nitens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Laurales
Family:	Calycanthaceae
Genus:	Chimonanthus
Species:	C. nitens
Binomial name
Chimonanthus nitens Oliv.
Synonyms[1]
Meratia nitens (Oliv.) Rehder & E.H. Wilson Calycanthus nitens (Oliv.) Rehder

Description

Chimonanthus nitens is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 6 m tall, with leaves 2–18 cm long and 1.5–8 cm broad, and white to yellow flowers that appear in winter and are only slightly scented if at all.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

Chimonanthus nitens is native to central and southern China.^[1]