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Vangueria cyanescens

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Eudicots

Order
  
Gentianales

Rank
  
Species

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Clade
  
Asterids

Family
  
Rubiaceae

Vangueria cyanescens

Similar
  
Ozoroa paniculosa, Searsia pyroides, Philenoptera violacea, Combretum hereroense, Vangueria

Vangueria cyanescens, commonly known as the Kalahari wild-medlar, is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. The epithet is a Latin adjective meaning dark or deep blue, referring to the colour of the leaves, especially after drying.

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Vangueria cyanescens Wikipedia