<b style=""><i style="">Acokanthera oppositifolia </i></b><b style="">(Lam.) Codd. – An ornamental poisonous plant</b>
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Kumar, Sandeep
Singh, HB |
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2010-04-12T05:11:14Z
2010-04-12T05:11:14Z 2006-04 |
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0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print)
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7950 |
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124-124
Out of total five species of <i style="">Acokanthera</i> G. Don, two South and East African species, <i style="">Acokanthera oblongifolia</i> (Hochst.) Codd. and <i style="">A.</i> <i style="">oppositifolia </i>(Lam.) Codd are grown as ornamental shrub or small trees in Indian gardens. The flowers are sweet scented and fruits are attractive like black plum but whole plant is highly poisonous. The paper highlights the reported medicinal and poisonous properties of latter species and suggests not growing this species in school premises or public places. |
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en_US
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CSIR
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<b style="">Int. cl.<sup>7</sup> —</b>A61K 35/78, A01G 1/00
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NPR Vol.5(2) [March-April 2006]
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<i style="">Acokanthera oblongifolia</i>
<i style="">Acokanthera oppositifolia</i> Poisonous Medicinal Ornamental <i style="">Sarp</i> Bushman poison bush Poison bush |
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<b style=""><i style="">Acokanthera oppositifolia </i></b><b style="">(Lam.) Codd. – An ornamental poisonous plant</b>
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Article
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