Dalbergia ecastaphyllum, the coinvine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical and subtropical coastal areas on both sides of the Atlantic, and it has been introduced to India. A scrambling shrub or small tree, it is found in mangrove swamps and other brackish wetlands at elevations from 0 to 20 m (0 to 66 ft) above sea level. It is the source of Brazilian red propolis.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coinvine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Dalbergia
- Species
- Dalbergia ecastaphyllum
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