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Definition: Acokanthera

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Common Expressions: Acokanthera

Expressions Definition
Acokanthera venenata Acokanthera venenata is a shrub used as the source of an arrow poison and to coat caltrops. All three plants of the genus Acokanthera contain toxic cardiac glycosides strong enough to cause death. This plant and other species of the genus are found in South Africa and Abyssinia. It was previously also known as Toxicophlaea thunbergii. (references)
Genus Acokanthera Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Acokanthera


Acokanthera

Acokanthera
Poison arrow plant (Acokanthera oblongifolia)
Poison arrow plant (Acokanthera oblongifolia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Acokanthera
G.Don
Species

Acokanthera oblongifolia
Acokanthera venenata
Acokanthera ouabaio
et al.

Acokanthera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.

Acokanthera abyssinica
Acokanthera abyssinica

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Acokanthera schimperi 5     Acokanthera 4
Acokanthera 4     Acokanthera schimperi 5
Acokanthera venenata 4     Acokanthera venenata 4

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