Orange Jessamine (Cestrum aurantiacum)
Description
Cestrum aurantiacum (orange Cestrum, "orange jessamine", orange-flowering jessamine, and yellow Cestrum; syn. Capraria lanceolata L.f.) is an invasive species native to North and South America. This plant is used as an ornamental plant, and it is a poisonous plant if eaten by animals. It is regarded as medicinal in Peru.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Solanales
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Family: Solanaceae
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Genus: Cestrum
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