Decaisnea fargesii, the blue sausage fruit, blue bean shrub, or dead men's fingers, is a member of the family Lardizabalaceae, and is native to Nepal, Tibet and China. It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 4 m tall and broad, but may achieve 8 m (26 ft) eventually.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Decaisnea fargesii 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
- Gymnocladus dioicus
- Phellodendron amurense
- Maackia amurensis
- Toxicodendron vernicifluum — considered toxic
- Toona sinensis
- Wisteria floribunda — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Lardizabalaceae
- Genus
- Decaisnea
- Species
- Decaisnea fargesii
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