Coriaria ruscifolia

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

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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