Jasmine

Jasmine (botanical name: Jasminum; YAS-mih-nəm) is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae.: 193 It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Africa, and Oceania.: 194 Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers. The village of Shubra Beloula in Egypt grows most of the jasmine used by the global perfume industry.