Decalobanthus peltatus is a species of flowering vine in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, that is native to Pemba Island, the Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, the Seychelles, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, northern Queensland (Australia) and French Polynesia. It has been introduced and subsequently become invasive on some of the other Pacific islands, such as New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Palau.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Decalobanthus peltatus 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
- Solanales
- Family
- Convolvulaceae
- Genus
- Decalobanthus
- Species
- Decalobanthus peltatus
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