A genus of tropical shrubs and small trees with fragrant tubular flowers, commonly called night-blooming jasmine.
From Greek kestron, meaning a pointed instrument or stylus, possibly referring to the pointed flowers or stamens.
Cestrum flowers open at night and fill the air with an intoxicating perfume, yet they're completely invisible—some species have evolved to smell amazing to night-pollinating insects that never see their flowers!
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