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THE pigment of the copper beech was identified in 19321 as cyanidin 3-galactoside; two years later, the colouring matter of wild strawberries was stated to be pelargonidin 3-galactoside2.
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ROBINSON, R., SMITH, H. Anthocyanins of the Leaf of the Copper Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and the Fruit of the Cultivated Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana). Nature 175, 634 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175634a0
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