Ternstroemia lineata is a plant species native to high elevations in central Mexico. Many publications call this T. pringlei, but more recent publications confirm that the correct name is T. lineata.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ternstroemia lineata 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.
Easily confused with
- Myrsine laetevirens
- Drimys winteri
- Ternstroemia tepezapote
- Warburgia salutaris
- Myrsine lorentziana
- Pittosporum heterophyllum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Pentaphylacaceae
- Genus
- Ternstroemia
- Species
- Ternstroemia lineata
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