TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Cannabis sativa

Common Names
Marijuana, marihuana, hemp, hashish, pot

Family
Cannabaceae

Plant Description
A large, coarse annual 6-12 ft tall; leaves opposite below and alternate toward top, long-stalked, palmately divided into 3-7 toothed leaflets; flowers small and green, crowded on axillary clusters.

Origin Asia.

Poisonous Part
All parts, but greatest toxicity in flower stalks.

Symptoms
Exhilaration, hallucinations, delusions, blurred vision, poor coordination, stupor, and coma.

Toxic Principle
Resins

Severity
Toxic only if eaten in large quantities