TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Fagopyrum esculentum  (F. sagittatum, Polygonum fagopyrum)

Common Name
Buckwheat

Family
Polygonaceae

  Plant Description
Erect, annual herb with hollow stems; leaves alternate, simple, arrow-shaped; flowers small, white, fragrant, in terminal or axillary clusters; fruit a 3-sided nutlet.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
Fruits.

Symptoms
Skin rash following ingestion and exposure to sunlight, in susceptible individuals.

Toxic Principle
Fagopyrin.

Severity
Skin irritation minor