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Calpurnia is a genus of flowering plants within the family Fabaceae. It includes six species which range through eastern, central, and southern Africa and in southern India. [ 1 ] The genus comprises shrubs or small trees in or along the margin of forests in the eastern parts of South Africa .
Veratrum californicum (California corn lily, white or California false hellebore) is an extremely poisonous plant [1] native to western North America, including the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, as far north as Washington and as far south as Durango; depending on latitude, it grows from near sea level to as high as 11,000 feet.
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.
What does poison ivy look like? Poison ivy can grow as a vine or a small shrub, trailing along the ground or even climbing low plants, trees and poles.Look for three glossy leaflets. The common ...
If you or a loved one is experiencing an allergic reaction after coming into contact with a poisonous plant, you can call Texas Poison Control at (800) 222-1222 to seek help.
Calpurnia aurea is a Southern African tree belonging to the family Fabaceae, occurring along the coastal regions from the south-eastern Cape northwards and inland to the central Transvaal, with an isolated population in eastern Zimbabwe. Mostly found as a small tree up to 4 m, but under forest conditions reaching heights of 15 m.
That work saved about 200 Braunton’s milkvetch plants — almost all of which have now likely been torched in the wildfires that consumed Topanga Canyon, along with nearly 24,000 acres (37 ...
It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. Morphologically, it is highly variable. [2] Endod (as it is known in Amharic or shibti in Tigrigna) has been selected and cultivated by Africans for centuries, particularly in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is used as a soap and shampoo as well as a poison to stun fish.