Daphne laureola
Common names
spurge laurel
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Green, Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1959
Origin
S.W. Europe, N. Africa.
Reason for introduction
Unknown
Other information
Poisonous plant
Poisonous if eaten.
Etymology
daphne: Named for the daughter of a river god in Greek mythology, who whilst being pursued by the god Apollo prayed she be turned into a tree to escape him.
laureola: From the Latin Laurus ‘bay laurel’, meaning ‘little laurel’
NVS code
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DAPLAU