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Antiaris is a
genus in the
mulberry and fig
family Moraceae. It is a
monotypic genus, i.e. it
contains only one species,
namely Antiaris toxicaria. The...
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Antiarins are
cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree (
Antiaris toxicaria).
There are two
closely related forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin...
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Pseudostreblus Bureau (1 sp.)
Olmedieae Trécul 1847 (syn. Castilleae)
Antiaris Lesch. (1 sp.)
Antiaropsis K.Schum. (2 spp.)
Castilla Cerv. (3 spp.) Helicostylis...
- no
obvious preference for tree type, they have
often been
observed in
Antiaris toxicaria. They are prey for many
forest predators such as
leopards and...
- bamboo. They used
thick short darts dipped in the
concentrated sap of
Antiaris toxicaria which could cause lethal cardiac arrest. The
simple sharpened...
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plant sources for the
poisons are
members of the
genera Antiaris,
Strychnos and Strophanthus.
Antiaris toxicaria, a tree of the
mulberry and
breadfruit family...
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including Milicia excelsa which is more
commonly known locally as iroko,
Antiaris africana,
Terminalia superba which is
known locally as afara, Entandrophragma...
- can be derived.
Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley):
convallatoxin Antiaris toxicaria (upas tree):
antiarin Strophanthus kombe (Strophanthus vine):...
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poisons are
mainly extracted from
plants of the
Antiaris,
Strychnos and
Strophanthus genera, and
Antiaris toxicaria (a tree of the
mulberry and breadfruit...
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Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. The name Ipoh is
derived from the
Malay name of
Antiaris toxicaria (pokok ipoh)
which grows locally. The sap of this plant, which...
