Skimmia japonica

Skimmia japonica, the Japanese skimmia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to Japan, China and south east Asia. Growing to 6 m (20 ft) tall and wide, it is a rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, leathery leaves widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its fragrant flowers can be cream-yellow to white, followed on female plants by small round, red fruits. The plant tolerates a wide range of conditions, including frost, drought and atmospheric pollution. It is suitable for bonsai and for Chinese gardens.