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Olinia is a genus of small trees and shrubs with 10 species in the family Penaeaceae. The species of Olinia are native to Africa, ranging from west Africa to South Africa. It was previously regarded as the sole genus in the family Oliniaceae, but is now included in the expanded Penaeaceae along with Rhynchocalyx (formerly of the Rhynchocalycaceae) under the APG III system of classification.

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FamilyPenaeaceae
Native toAngola, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda

Zweig mit Laubblättern und Früchten von Olinia emarginata. Borke von Olinia emarginata Die Olinia sind die einzige Pflanzengattung der Tribus Olinieae in der Familie der Penaeaceae innerhalb der Ordnung der Myrtenartigen (Myrtales). Die Heimatgebiete liegen in Ostafrika, in der Capensis, in einem Gebiet in Westafrika und auf der Insel St. Helena.

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Olinia is a genus of small trees and shrubs with 10 species in the family Penaeaceae. The species of Olinia are native to Africa, ranging from west Africa to South Africa. It was previously regarded as the sole genus in the family Oliniaceae, but is now included in the expanded Penaeaceae along with Rhynchocalyx (formerly of the Rhynchocalycaceae) under the APG III system of classification.

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