Acokanthera | |
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Poison arrow plant, Acokanthera oblongifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
Tribe: | Carisseae |
Genus: | Acokanthera |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Acokanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It comprises 5 species and is generally restricted to Africa, although Acokanthera schimperi also occurs in Yemen. [1] Its sap contains the deadly cardiotoxic glycoside ouabain. The sap is among the most commonly used in arrow poisons, [2] [3] including those used for poaching elephant. [4]
The poison it contains works by stopping the heart, like most other arrow poisons. [5]
poison.
Acokanthera | |
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Poison arrow plant, Acokanthera oblongifolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
Tribe: | Carisseae |
Genus: | Acokanthera |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Acokanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It comprises 5 species and is generally restricted to Africa, although Acokanthera schimperi also occurs in Yemen. [1] Its sap contains the deadly cardiotoxic glycoside ouabain. The sap is among the most commonly used in arrow poisons, [2] [3] including those used for poaching elephant. [4]
The poison it contains works by stopping the heart, like most other arrow poisons. [5]
poison.