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Parsonsia straminea, commonly known as common silkpod or monkey rope, is a woody vine of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It occurs in the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Common Silkpod 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
- Parsonsia brisbanensis
- Parsonsia lanceolata
- Parsonsia ventricosa
- Parsonsia rotata
- Parsonsia leichhardtii
- Parsonsia eucalyptophylla
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Parsonsia
- Species
- Parsonsia straminea
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