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Hypericum hircinum hircinum

(Hypericum hircinum hircinum)

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Description

The species grows to be 2 meters tall. It has a branching base with grey-brown bark. Its leaves give off a goat-like scent when crushed (caproic acid).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Hypericaceae
Genus:Hypericum
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