Olinia emarginata

Olinia emarginata, the mountain hard pear or berghardepeer in Afrikaans language, is a tree species in the family Penaeaceae.^[2][3] It is native to South Africa and Lesotho.

Olinia emarginata
Olinia emarginata bark
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Penaeaceae
Genus:	Olinia
Species:	O. emarginata
Binomial name
Olinia emarginata Burtt Davy

fruits

Prunasin, a cyanogenic glucoside, can be found in the leaves of O. emarginata.^[4]

See also

• List of Southern African indigenous trees and woody lianes
• Forests of KwaZulu-Natal