Daphne laureola
Poisonous plant
Common name
spurge laurel
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Green, Yellow
Year naturalised
1959
Origin
S.W. Europe, N. Africa.
Reason for introduction
Unknown
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’
Poisonous plant
Poisonous if eaten.