Papery Daphne

Daphne papyracea is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is evergreen, and is found across Asia, from Pakistan through central Nepal to China. Generally it is found at elevations from 700 to 3,100 metres (2,300 to 10,200 ft).

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Is it poisonous?

Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Daphnetoxin and mezerein in bark and berries Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Daphne kiusiana — toxic
• Daphne arisanensis — toxic
• Daphne odora — toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Daphne

Species

Daphne papyracea

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