Weinmannia pinnata, commonly known as the bastard briziletto, is a species of tree in the family Cunoniaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies. It typically grows in wet habitats at high elevations, and is one of the species found in dwarf forests perpetually wreathed in clouds.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Bastard briziletto 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
- Weinmannia fagaroides
- Weinmannia tomentosa
- Weinmannia trichosperma
- Weinmannia pubescens
- Weinmannia tinctoria
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Oxalidales
- Family
- Cunoniaceae
- Genus
- Weinmannia
- Species
- Weinmannia pinnata
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