Salvadora persica
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Salvadora persica is an Old World tree, also known as the toothbrush tree. It belongs to the genus Salvadora, which includes trees and shrubs found in Africa and southern Asia. These plants have opposite leaves and small flowers. The twigs of the Salvadora persica tree are sometimes bundled together and used as natural toothbrushes. The family it belongs to, Salvadoraceae, is related to the Oleaceae family.123
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