Noronhia emarginata (Madagascar olive; syn. Olea emarginata Lam.) is a species of Noronhia native to Madagascar, now naturalized on Mauritius, Réunion and Bermuda.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Madagascar Olive being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Mimusops coriacea
- Palaquium formosanum
- Garcinia subelliptica
- Austrobuxus carunculatus
- Calophyllum inophyllum
- Reynosia septentrionalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Noronhia
- Species
- Noronhia emarginata
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