Is this a serissa?

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Is this a serissa?

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It looks like a serissa but it’s growing in a hedge. Lots of suckers and shoots around the bases. Any ideas?
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Re: Is this a serissa?

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Can you get better photos? Close up of the leaves? Close up of the bark? that could help someone more easily identify your tree
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Yeah good point. Thanks
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Re: Is this a serissa?

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Those flowers are typical of Serrissa foetida. It also suckers profusely so that also matches.
i'd say you have Serissa.
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Re: Is this a serissa?

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Definitely looks like Serissa, particularly the flower. The internode length is really long on this one. If it smells like spew when you cut it / crush it then that will make it even more certain.
I think the current name for it is Serissa Japonica which has superseded Serissa Foetida for whatever reason...
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If someone had named me foetida I'd want a name change :shake:
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Re: Is this a serissa?

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Thanks all,
And I can attest to the smell. They can change the name if they like, it still smells like spew.
Appreciate the assistance.
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