Symphoricarpos albus

Symphoricarpos albus.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Symphoricarpos albus.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Poisonous plant

Common names

snowberry bush

Biostatus

Exotic

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Conservation status

Not applicable

Detailed taxonomy

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Authority

Symphoricarpos albus (L.) S.F.Blake

Ecology

Year naturalised

1981

Origin

W. North America

Other information

Poisonous plant

The white berries of this species are poisonous if eaten

Etymology

albus: From the Latin albus ‘white’

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