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Olinia emarginata
Also called Redberry Tree, Transvaal Hard Pear
Olinia emarginata, the mountain hard pear or berghardepeer in Afrikaans language, is a tree species in the family Penaeaceae. It is native to South Africa and Lesotho.
Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside, can be found in the leaves of O. emarginata.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Olinia emarginata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
