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The plant is poisonous, containing cardiostimulant compounds such as adonidin and aconitic acid. [42] Aesculus hippocastanum: horse-chestnut, buckeye, conker tree Sapindaceae: All parts of the raw plant are poisonous due to saponins and glycosides such as aesculin, causing nausea, muscle twitches, and sometimes paralysis. [43] Agave spp.
A group of Eastern White Pines (Pinus strobus). The Haudenosaunee 'Tree of Peace' finds its roots in a man named Dekanawida, the peace-giver.The legends surrounding his place amongst the Iroquois (the Haudenosaunee) is based in his role in creating the Five Nations Confederacy, which consisted of the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas, and his place as a cultural hero to the ...
A present-day Spanish name is manzanilla de la muerte, 'little apple of death'. This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most toxic trees in the world: it has milky-white sap that contains numerous toxins and can cause blistering. The sap is present in every part of the tree—bark, leaves, and fruit. [5] [6]
Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as spath or peace lilies. They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12–65 cm long and 3–25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. The plant does not need large amounts of light or water ...
Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, [1] [2] white sails, [3] or spathe flower, [4] is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. [3] The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis , the German plant collector .
Alstonia scholaris, commonly called blackboard tree, scholar tree, milkwood or devil's tree in English, [3] is an evergreen tropical tree in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It is native to southern China, tropical Asia (mainly the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia ) and Australasia , where it is a common ornamental plant .
Cerbera odollam is known by a number of vernacular names, depending on the region. These include othalam (ഒതളം) in the Malayalam language used in Kerala, India; kattu arali (காட்டரளி) in the adjacent state of Tamil Nadu; dabur (ডাবুর) in Bengali; famentana, kisopo, samanta or tangena in Madagascar; and pong-pong, buta-buta, bintaro or nyan in Southeast Asia.
The name should not be confused with the unrelated Manchineel, a poisonous tree that is not a member of the Anacardiaceae. Toxicodendron succedaneum (L.) Kuntze (synonym Rhus succedanea) – Wax tree is native of Asia, although it has been planted elsewhere, most notably in Australia and New Zealand. It is a large shrub or tree, up to 8 m tall ...