Erica coccinea L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Erica coccinea L.
Erica coccinea (hanging heath) is a fynbos flowering Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, with occurrences in Free State.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Erica coccinea, commonly known as the hanging heath, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erica that belongs to the fynbos biome. This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, and some populations are also found in the Free State.
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Styphelia sieberi (DC.) Hislop, Crayn & Puente-Lel.
Gaultheria hispida R.Br.
Erica terminalis Salisb.
Arctostaphylos catalinae P.V.Wells
Vaccinium parvifolium Sm.
Vaccinium cespitosum Michx.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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