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Thymelaeaceae FAMILY

Daphne oleoides

Daphne oleoides

Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are poisonous[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis in some people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Botanical Description

Daphne oleoides is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall The plantt is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeMediterranean region - Spain to Turkey and Syria; Algeria.
HabitatDry open slopes in Kashmir, 1700 - 2300 metres[ 145 Title Forest Flora of Srinagar. Publication Author Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1976 ISBN - Description A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses. ].