Penaeaceae
Cape hardpear
Olinia capensis
- Family
- Penaeaceae
- Genus
- Olinia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Kaapse hardepeer
- English
- Cape hardpear
Synonyms
- Cremastostemon capensis Jacq.
- Olinia acuminata Klotzsch
- Olinia cymosa var. acuminata (Klotzsch) Sond.
Photos
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Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.