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Adenium obesum

 

CLASS:
Cardiac poison 

FAMILY: 
Apocynaceae

COMMON NAMES: 
  1. English: desert rose 
  2. Hindi: रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
  3. Tamil: அடேனியம்
  4. Kannada ಅಡೇನಿಯಮ್ 
  5. Telugu: అడెనియం
TOXIC PARTS:
All parts, especially sap

FATAL DOSE:
Varies

FATAL PERIOD:
Few hours to a day

ACTIVE PRINCIPLE:
Cardiac glycosides (including digitoxigenin, oleandrigenin)

SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE:
Digoxin-specific fab antibody

FLOWER


FLOWER BUD WITH LEAVES




PICTURE FROM THE GARDEN












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