Bushmans Poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia)
Acokanthera oppositifolia is a highly toxic southern African shrub, bearing fragrant white flowers and poisonous fruits. All parts contain cardiac glycosides.
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Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
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Synonyms
Acokanthera longiflora Stapf
Acokanthera rhodesica Merxm.
Acokanthera venenata (Burm.f.) G.Don
Carissa longiflora (Stapf) G.H.M.Lawr.
Carissa oppositifolia (Lam.) Pichon
Cestrum fasciculare Otto ex Dunal
Cestrum oppositifolium Lam.
Cestrum venatorium E.Mey. ex Sond.
Garcinia sciura Spirlet
Pleiocarpa hockii De Wild.
Toxicophlaea cestroides A.DC.
Toxicophlaea thunbergii Harv.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderGentianales
- familyApocynaceae
- genusAcokanthera
- speciesAcokanthera oppositifolia