''Coriaria ruscifolia'' is a plant of the Coriariaceae family. It is native to

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Description

''Coriaria ruscifolia'' is a deciduous shrub . It is poisonous except for the "fruit", which are actually petals.

References

Coriariaceae Flora of Central America Flora of South America Flora of Mexico Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Cucurbitales-stub