ThymelaeaceaeW/C = Wild Collected |
Daphne bholua Buch-Ham. ex D.Don.
- Common Name: Lokta
- Family: Thymelaeaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Nepal to Sichuan
- Habitat: Clearings in oak forests and shrubberies to 3100m
- Description: Evergreen plant of 2m height with smooth gray bark. Leaves are green and alternate. The flowers are white and have pleasant smell.
- Uses: Plants are used to make handmade papers & string. Also bark and roots are used in traditional medicine in Nepal to treat fevers.
Restrictions:- Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
Some species contain mezereinic acid anhydride throughout the plant and particularly in the berries. This has been demonstrated to be toxic to animals & humans.
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      Accession Data:- Accession # 200000069
- Source: Lisa Palmer (Dartmouth) ex Huntington BG
- Accession Date: 10-02-2000
- Bench: 2304 - Temperate Asia - Low
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-04-2011
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid II
- Order: Malvales
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- Family: Thymelaeaceae
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