Coriaria ruscifolia

Coriaria ruscifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Cucurbitales
Family:Coriariaceae
Genus:Coriaria
Species: C. ruscifolia
Binomial name
Coriaria ruscifolia

Coriaria ruscifolia is a plant of the Coriariaceae family.

It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Description

Coriaria ruscifolia is a deciduous shrub. It is poisonous except for the "fruit", which are actually petals.[1]

References

  1. "Coriaria ruscifolia". pfaf.org. Plants for a Future. Retrieved 12 January 2015.


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