TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Rhodotypos scandens

Common Names
Black jetbead, jetberry bush

Family
Rosaceae

Plant Description
Deciduous shrub, the stems becoming reddish; leaves opposite, simple, toothed on the margin; flower solitary, 4-parted, white; fruit a shiny black drupe in clusters of 4 with 4 spreading sepals below.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
Fruits.

Symptoms
Difficult breathing, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, abdominal pains, vomiting, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure.

Toxic Principle
Amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside.

Structure

Severity
Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten