Laurophyllus capensis Thunb. is a plant in the Anacardiaceae family, order Sapindales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Laurophyllus capensis Thunb.
Laurophyllus capensis is the single species of the monotypic shrub genus Laurophyllus, endemic to South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Laurophyllus is a monotypic genus of dioecious shrubs. It belongs to the subfamily Anacardioideae, which is part of the Anacardiaceae (the cashew and sumac family). This genus contains only one species: Laurophyllus capensis. This species is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, where it grows on wooded hillsides and alongside streams.
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Searsia chirindensis (Baker fil.) Moffett
Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
Lithraea caustica Hook. & Arn.
Searsia crenata (Thunb.) Moffett
Rhus virens Lindh. ex A.Gray
Metopium brownei (Jacq.) Urb.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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