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Sageretia Randaiensis
''Sageretia randaiensis'' is a small woody shrub. It has dark green, ovate-oblong leaves. The shrub is found in the mountains of C and N Taiwan. ReferencesRHAMNACEAE randaiensis Flora of Taiwan {{Rhamnaceae-stub ...
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ...
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Sageretia
''Sageretia'' (mock buckthorn or sageretia) is a genus of about 35 species of shrubs and small trees in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern and eastern Asia and northeast Africa. They have small green leaves 1.5–4 cm long, and a leathery multicoloured trunk. The flowers are small and inconspicuous; the fruit is a small edible drupe 1 cm diameter. The genus is named after the French botanist Augustin Sageret. ;Selected species *'' Sageretia brandrethiana'' *'' Sageretia camellifolia'' *'' Sageretia filiformis'' *'' Sageretia gracilis'' *'' Sageretia hamosa'' *'' Sageretia henryi'' *''Sageretia horrida'' *'' Sageretia laxiflora'' *'' Sageretia lucida'' *'' Sageretia melliana'' *'' Sageretia omeiensis'' *'' Sageretia paucicostata'' *'' Sageretia pycnophylla'' *'' Sageretia randaiensis'' *'' Sageretia rugosa'' *'' Sageretia subcaudata'' *'' Sageretia theezans'' Cultivation and uses The leaves are sometimes used as a substitute for tea in China, and the fruit are e ...
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