Jasminum sambac is a species of jasmine native to tropical Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia.
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11 Facts About Jasminum sambac
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Jasminum sambac is a small shrub or vine growing up to 0.
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Jasminum sambac is an evergreen vine or shrub reaching up to 0.
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Jasminum sambac is classified under the genus Jasminum under the tribe Jasmineae.
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Jasminum sambac were spread into Arabia and Persia by man, where they were cultivated in gardens.
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The J sambac species is a good source for jasmine flower-oil in terms of the quality of the fragrance and it continues to be cultivated for this purpose for the perfume industry today.
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Jasminum sambac coined the common English name of "Arabian jasmine", cementing the misconception that it was Arabian in origin.
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Jasminum sambac contains dotriacontanoic acid, dotriacontanol, oleanolic acid, daucosterol, hesperidin, and [+]-jasminoids A, B, C, D in its roots.
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Jasminum sambac was adopted by the Philippines as the national flower on 1 February 1934 via Proclamation No 652 issued by American Governor-General Frank Murphy.
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Jasminum sambac is the subject of the danza song La Flor de Manila, composed by Dolores Paterno in 1879.
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Jasminum sambac is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the moon orchid and the giant padma.
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