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

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Erica massonii L.fil.

Erica massonii (Masson's heath) is a fynbos Erica species endemic to South Africa's Western Cape.

Family

Ericaceae

Genus

Erica

Order

Ericales

Class

Magnoliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Erica massonii L.fil.

Erica massonii, commonly known as Masson's heath, is a plant species classified in the genus Erica. It grows in fynbos vegetation, and this species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Photo: (c) Hayley-May Wittridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Hayley-May Wittridge · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Ericaceae › Erica

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

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