TOXIC PLANT ORGANISMS FOUND IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Scientific Name
Wisteria spp.

Common Name
Wisteria

Family
Fabaceae

Plant Description
Climbing, woody vines or shrub; leaves alternate, pinnately divided with 7-19 leaflets each with a smooth margin; flowers large, pea-like, in elongated, terminal, pendent clusters, white or most often blue or violet; fruit a hairy, flattened pod with a few seeds.

Origin
USA, NC, Asia.

Poisonous Part
Seeds

Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea.

Toxic Principle
Wisterin, a glycoside, and a toxic resin.

Severity
Toxic only if large quantities eaten