TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Caesalpinia spp.

Common Names
Bird-of-paradise, pride of Barbados, dwarf Poinciana

Family
Fabaceae

Plant Description
Shrub or small tree; leaves alternate, bipinnately divided; flowers in terminal clusters, 5-parted, yellow or yellow-orange, with long-exserted, red stamens; fruit an elongated, flat pod.

Origin
Tropical.

Poisonous Part
Raw seeds.

Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Toxic Principle
Tannins.

Severity
Causes only low toxicity if eaten