Italian yellow jasmine
Jasminum humile

Family: Oleaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The branches arch over. The leaves are alternate. They are compound with leaflets along the stalk. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are glossy black berries. They need to be cross fertilised from other plants. Probably now Chrysojasminum humile.

Where it is found

A warm temperate plant. In Pakistan it grows between 1,00-3,000 m altitude. In China it grows between 1,100-3,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Central Asia, China, East Africa, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific, Pakistan, Russia, SE Asia, Tajikistan, Tibet, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a condiment. The flowers are used as flavouring. The leaves and bark are also used for tea.

Edible parts

Leaves - spice, leaves - tea, flowers - flavouring

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hawaian pikake melemele, Raggul cha

Synonyms

Jasminum revolutum Sims; Jasminum chrysanthemum Roxb.; Jasminum pubigerum D. Don; Jasminum wallichianum Lindl.; Jasminum jacquemontii Decne; Jasminum puberulum var. glabrum DC.;