genus acokanthera

1. Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides;
   Arabia to Africa (synset 111788711)
   is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
   member holonym:

   • acocanthera oblongifolia, acocanthera spectabilis, poison arrow plant, winter sweet - medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
   • acocanthera oppositifolia, acocanthera venenata, bushman's poison, ordeal tree - evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
   belongs to: apocynaceae, dogbane family, family apocynaceae - chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
   same as: acocanthera, acokanthera, genus acocanthera

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