Huamanchilca (Gordonia fruticosa)

Huamanchilca, a reference photo — Photo: Biodiversity Heritage Library · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Gordonia fruticosa is a species of shrub or tree in the family Theaceae. It is native to Central and South America, ranging from Honduras to Bolivia and southern Brazil.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Huamanchilca 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

Polyspora axillaris

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Theaceae
Genus: Gordonia
Species: Gordonia fruticosa

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