Dracophyllum lessonianum A.Rich. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dracophyllum lessonianum A.Rich.

Dracophyllum lessonianum A.Rich.

Dracophyllum lessonianum, the gumland grass tree, is a tree or shrub in the Ericaceae family endemic to New Zealand's North Island.

Family
Genus
Dracophyllum
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Dracophyllum lessonianum A.Rich.

Dracophyllum lessonianum, commonly called the gumland grass tree, is a species of tree or shrub belonging to the heath family Ericaceae. This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It was first formally described by French botanist Achille Richard in 1832.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Dracophyllum

More from Ericaceae

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

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