TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Eriobotrya japonica

Common Name
Loquat

Family
Rosaceae

Plant Description
Evergreen shrub or tree with alternate, simple leaves which are leathery, veiny, and toothed; flowers small, white, 5-parted; fruit fleshy, yellow.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
Pit kernel from cracked seeds.

Symptoms

Weakness, vomiting, labored breathing, twitching, stupor, convulsions.

Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycoside.

Severity
Toxic only if eaten in large quantities