TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Hydrangea spp.

Common Names
Mountain hydrangea, French hydrangea, peegee hydrangea, oak-leaf hydrangea

Family
Saxifragaceae

Plant Description
Deciduous shrubs; leaves opposite, simple, stalked, toothed and sometimes lobed; flowers in terminal, round or umbrella-shaped clusters, white, pink, or blue, 4- 5-parted, the sterile flowers (around the margin or the entire cluster) are much enlarged.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
Bark, leaves, flower buds.

Symptoms
Nausea, stomach pain, vomiting, sweating.

Toxic Principle
Hydrangin, a cyanogenic glycoside.

Severity
Toxic if eaten only in large quanitites