TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Datura strmoniuam

Common Names
Jimsonweed, Jamestown weed, thorn-apple, stinkweed, datura

Family
Solanaceae

Plant Description
Annual herb, stem green to purplish, ill-scented, with alternate, simple, coarsely toothed leaves; flower solitary, large, tubular with 5 shallow lobes at top, white or lavender; fruit a spiny capsule with many seeds.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
All parts, mainly seeds and leaves.

Symptoms
Hot, dry, and flushed skin, hallucinations, pupil dilation, headache, delirium, rapid and weak pulse, convulsions, and coma.

Toxic Principle
Tropane alkaloids.

Severity
Toxic only if eaten in large quantities