Ericaceae FAMILY

Leucothoe axillaris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no records of toxicity have been seen for this species, at least one other member of this genus is said to have poisonous fruits[ 178 Title Chinese Materia Medica. Publication Author Stuart. Rev. G. A. Publisher Taipei. Southern Materials Centre Year 1911 ISBN - Description A translation of an ancient Chinese herbal. Fascinating. ].

Botanical Description

Leucothoe axillaris is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - Virginia to Florida and Alabama.

HabitatMoist woods near the coast[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].