Olinia ventosa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644049c53e538396430988 |
| Scientific name | Olinia ventosa |
| Authority | (L.) Cufod. |
| First published in | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 107: 106 (1960) |
Description Top
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Olinia ventosa, also known as the hard-pear, is a large evergreen tree native to South Africa. It can grow up to 15-20 meters tall and has smooth grey bark that becomes rough and reddish as it matures. The tree produces fragrant pinkish-white flowers and occasionally bears pinkish-red berries. It is commonly found in afro-montane forests and coastal scrub, but is now also cultivated in gardens for its aesthetic value and as a shade tree. The wood of the hard-pear was historically used for furniture-making, but it is now primarily grown for its ornamental purposes. The leaves of the tree contain prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Plectronia ventosa | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 12 , 2: 183 (1767) |
| Olinia cymosa | (L.f.) Thunb. | Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 2(1): 5 (1800) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | hard-pear |
| Afrikaans | hardepeer |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001087406 |
| Tropicos | 23100014 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:611229-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-23100014 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 142686 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 111954 |
| IUCN Red List | 149511345 |
| IPNI | 611229-1 |
| iNaturalist | 557509 |
| GBIF | 3672626 |
| Freebase | /m/0dry5rl |
| EOL | 6875450 |
| USDA GRIN | 448302 |
| Wikipedia | Olinia_ventosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |