Tarchonanthus littoralis, the coastal camphor bush, is a shrub to small tree that is part of the Asteraceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs along the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coastal Camphorbush 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
- Tarchonanthus camphoratus
- Tarchonanthus parvicapitulatus
- Buddleja saligna
- Tarchonanthus minor
- Buddleja parviflora
- Brachylaena discolor
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Tarchonanthus
- Species
- Tarchonanthus littoralis
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