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Lawsonia inermis

camphor (of the Bible)

Other common names
Egyptian privet
henna
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Jamaica mignonette
mignonette tree
Synonyms
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Botanical details
Family
Lythraceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Lawsonia

Name status

Unresolved

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