TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Rhododendron spp.

Common Names
Rhododendron, azalea

Family
Ericaceae

Plant Description
Woody, evergreen or deciduous shrubs; leaves alternate, simple, smooth- or toothed-margined; flowers in a terminal cluster, tubular, 5-parted, white to deep pink or yellow; fruit an elongated capsule.

Origin
USA, NC, Asia

Poisonous Part
All parts.

Symptom
Salivation, watering of eyes and nose, abdominal pain, loss of energy, depression, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, difficult breathing, progressive paralysis of arms and legs, coma.

Toxic Principle
Andromedotoxin

Structure

Severity
Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten