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Olinia emarginata

(Olinia emarginata)

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Description

Olinia emarginata, the mountain hard pear or berghardepeer in Afrikaans language, is a tree species in the genus Olinia native to South Africa. Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside, can be found in the leaves of O. emarginata.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Penaeaceae
Genus:Olinia
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