Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude is a plant in the Ericaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude is an Ericaceae plant native to multiple Asian regions, with one recorded poisoning case.

Family
Genus
Lyonia
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude

Lyonia ovalifolia (Wall.) Drude is a plant species classified in the family Ericaceae. It is native to the Himalaya region, Nepal, China, Japan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. In India, this plant is called Anyaar, and in Nepal it is known as Angeri. One documented case of poisoning caused by this plant has been described in scientific literature.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Ericaceae Lyonia

More from Ericaceae

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

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