Red muttonwood

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Myrsine subsessilis

Red muttonwood, a reference photo
Photo: Mark Richman · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Myrsine subsessilis, commonly known as red muttonwood, is a plant in the family Primulaceae found only in coastal rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Red muttonwood 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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Myrsine
Species
Myrsine subsessilis

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