poisonous plants Flashcards
ricinus communis
caster oil,
euphorbiaceae
atropa belladonna
deadly nightshade from euroasia, solanaceae name from goddess of fate and destiny hallucingenic. tropane alkaloids
hyoscyamus niger
henbane,
euro, africa, asia,
solanaceae
tropane akaloids,
mandragora officinarum
mandrake,
europe
solanaceae
dieffenbachia spp.
dumbcane, neotropics, family, areceae
hippomane mancinella
manchineel
euphorbiaceae,
ponce de leon was killed by a calusa arrow dipped in this.
nerium oleander
oleander
apocynaceae
cardiac glycoside, affects G.I tract, nausea, vomiting, etc.
conium maculatum
poison hemlock,
used to kill socrates,
apiaceae
europe, asia, africa.
toxidendron radicans
poison ivy,
anacardiaceae,
repeated exp. incr. sens.
metopium toxiferum
poisonwood, fl, bahamas, carib.
anacardiaceae
phytolacca americana
pokeweed
phytolaccaceae
abrus precatorius
rosemary pea,
fabaceae
cerbera odollan
suicide tree
apocynaceae
50% of plant poisoning in india
aconitum lycotonum
wolfsbane, ranunculaceae euroasia aka queen of poisons. formerly used to kill wolves, and dip arrows.