Erica coccinea L. is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Erica coccinea L.

Erica coccinea L.

Erica coccinea (hanging heath) is a fynbos flowering Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape, with occurrences in Free State.

Family
Genus
Erica
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica coccinea L.

Erica coccinea, commonly known as the hanging heath, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Erica that belongs to the fynbos biome. This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa, and some populations are also found in the Free State.

Photo: (c) Charleen Brunke, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Charleen Brunke · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Erica

More from Ericaceae

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

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