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　As the morning and evening coolness and the sign of autumn gradually deepens, the sweet scent of Kinmokusei (grain osmanthus) begins to drift softly.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　This year, partly due to the intense heat, it began to bloom in mid-October, about two weeks later than last year, and the fragrance of the autumn tradition began to be heard.　　Chronicus is an evergreen small shrub of the family Chronicaceae native to China, and is said to be a variant of the dioecious.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　It is said that only male plants exist in Japan and do not bear fruit, but I hear that they will increase them with cutting or trees.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　It is counted as one of the three major incense trees together with sancho flowers and gardeniako, and each scent informs people of the changing seasons.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Usually around September to October, orange-yellow four-deep corolla florets bloom densely in the leaf axils, and γ-decarakton, which is considered to be one of the components that make up the scent, emits a fruity scent that characterizes peaches, and is known to spread far away.　　　　　　　It is said that rising airflows are difficult to occur before and after cloudy and rain, there is a lot of water vapor in the air, the scent components remain near the ground, the scent is easy to feel, and if the wind is calm, it will last for a longer time.　　　　　　　　　　　　　It is said that the bark is similar to the skin of rhinocerous, a white flower that refers to the narrow sense of rhinocerous, which is said to be derived from the fact that the bark resembles the skin of rhinocerous, is named "grainosus", which resembles orange-yellow flowers as gold. You.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Hamarikyu Onshi Garden The osmanthus planted behind the former Inao Shrine has a soft, sweet, calm, and nostalgic scent.