Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub. (Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.)
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Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.

Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.

Erica azorica is an endemic heath species of the Azores, growing across various habitats from sea level to the highest altitudes.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub.

Erica azorica Hochst. ex Seub., known as urze in Portuguese, is a species of heath that is endemic to the Azores. In the Azorean archipelago, this species is mainly distributed across coastal cliffs, lava flows, dry slopes, natural forests, Australian cheesewood woodlands, ravines, and craters, and it occurs from sea level up to the highest altitudes in the region.

Photo: (c) Joao Tiago Tavares, all rights reserved, uploaded by Joao Tiago Tavares

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

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

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