Syringa

This flowering woody plant is family of the olive three (Oleaceae). Syringa originally only grew in Southeast Europe, specific in the Balkan area, it grew there on rocky hillsides. The flowers are famous because of the attractive, sweet-smelling flowers. The name Syringa is derived from the old ancient Greek word syrinx, meaning pipe or tube. A reference to the hollow branches of the plant. The common English name for Syringa is Lilac, this is a reference to the light purple color of the flowers.