Syn: Cerbera peruviana Pers.
Note: It contains a milky sap containing a compound called thevetin
that is used as a heart stimulant but in its natural form is extremely
poisonous, as are all parts of the plants, especially the seeds.
Regards
Pankaj
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"TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"
Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
Research Associate
Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
Department of Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
Post Box # 18
Dehradun - 248001, India