Accession Data

Coriaria myrtifolia

Family: Coriariaceae

Country of Origin: coastal Spain & southern France

Description: Roots are colonized by actinorhizal N-fixing bacteria Frankia.

Uses: A black dye and an ink is obtained from the leaves. The bark can also be used, both the bark and the leaves are rich in tannin. A fly poison is made from the crushed fruits.

Accession Data

Accession #: 198500624

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2102

Quantity: 1

Source: Kew

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: eurosids I

Order: Cucurbitales

Family: Coriariaceae

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Coriaria myrtifolia