Oliniaceae
former plant family
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The Oliniaceae was a former plant family that is now considered a small genus of African shrubs. These shrubs have opposite, leathery leaves, small flowers, and drupaceous fruits. The genus is named Olinia, derived from the 18th-century Swedish botanist Johan Henrik Olin. The family Oliniaceae belonged to the order Myrtales.1
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