J. D. Hook. This tree is grown for its flowers, which are used as a fragrance for perfume. Grown in tropical America for shade and the perfume of its flowers.
Flowers form a large star, having six yellow-green petals.
The base of the flower has the glands from which the perfumed oil is extracted. The tree can be grown is protected areas. It freezes 26 F but will sucker back. This website contains a large amount of information regarding the plants housed in our diverse collections. This information is gathered from a wide variety of electronic, print and other sources.