Acokanthera Oppositifolia (Common Poison Bush)

Growth

Plant Type : Shrub
Height : Up to 4 m
Evergreen : Semi-deciduous
Indigenous : Indigenous


Position

Position : Sun / Semi-Shade
Moisture : Average water
Soil : Enriched Soil
Wind : Wind Resistant
Frost : Frost Resistant



Foliage

Type : Oval Leaves
Colour : Dark Green
Use :
Other : Poisonous



Flower

Type : Small Flowers
Time : Winter / Spring
Colour : Pink
Use :
Other : Fragrant



Fruit

Fruit : Fruit
Colour : Black


NOTE:

All parts of the plant are highly poisonous with the possible exception of the ripe fruits. Even meat grilled on a fire made from its wood has proved fatal.



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