Viola arborescens L. is a plant in the Violaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Viola arborescens L.

Viola arborescens L.

Viola arborescens, the tree violet, is a cold-hardy Viola species native to the western Mediterranean Basin that blooms in winter and early spring.

Family
Genus
Viola
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Viola arborescens L.

Viola arborescens L., commonly called the tree violet, is a species in the Viola genus. It grows to an average height between 8 and 10 inches. This plant needs direct sunlight to grow, is very cold hardy, and blooms from winter through early spring. It is native to the western Mediterranean Basin, where it can be found in southern France, Sardinia, the Balearic Islands, eastern and southern Spain, southwestern Portugal near Sagres Point, Morocco, and Algeria.

Photo: (c) Philippe Thomas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philippe Thomas

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Violaceae Viola

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

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