TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Tulipa spp.

Common Name
Tulip

Family
Liliaceae

Plant Description
Bulbous perennial herbs; leaves alternate, simple, narrowly straplike; flowers single, erect, 6-parted, cup-shaped, of various colors.

Origin
Asia.

Poisonous Part
Bulbs, stem, flowers.

Symptoms
Stomach pain, salivation, sweating, nausea, vomiting. Skin irritation with tingling, redness, blisters, and cracks, either immediately or after a delay from contact, and may spread away from the point of contact; an allergic reaction.

Toxic Principle
Tulipalin, a phytoalexin; allergins; glycoprotein.

Severity
Causes only low toxicity if eaten.  Skin irritation minor, or lasting only for a few minutes