Dracophyllum strictum Hook.fil. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Dracophyllum strictum Hook.fil.
Dracophyllum strictum, or totorowhiti, is an endemic New Zealand shrub in the heath family growing 0.5 to 3 m tall.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Dracophyllum strictum, commonly called totorowhiti, is a shrub species that is endemic to New Zealand. Joseph Dalton Hooker first published a description of this species in 1844. Its specific epithet strictum refers to its rigid, closely packed leaves. It is a member of the heath family, Ericaceae. This plant grows in habitats ranging from lowland to montane forest and shrubland, and reaches a height between 50 cm and 300 cm, or 20 in and 120 in.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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