Erica bruniades L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica bruniades L.

Erica bruniades L.

Erica bruniades, the kapok heath, is an endemic fynbos flowering Erica native to South Africa's Western Cape.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica bruniades L.

Erica bruniades, commonly known as the kapok heath, is a flowering plant that belongs to the genus Erica. It forms part of the fynbos vegetation community. This species is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Photo: (c) Sandra Falanga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sandra Falanga · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

More from Ericaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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