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Poisonous plants of paradise first aid and medical treatment of injuries from Hawaii's plants

A guide to potentially harmful plants in Hawaii, designed for both medical professionals and the general public. It describes each plant in words and photographs, identifies the plant's toxins, mechanism of injury, incidence, and signs and symptoms, and provides first aid recommendations.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott, Susan 1948- (Author), Thomas, Craig 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaií Press 2000
Subjects:
Plants, Toxic > adverse effects
Plant Poisoning > therapy
First Aid
Plants, Medicinal
Hawaii
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Table of Contents:
  • Toxin Categories of Poisonous Plants in Hawai'i ix
  • Families of Poisonous Plants in Hawai'i xiii
  • Allamanda (Allamanda cathartica) 1
  • Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia [times] candida) 4
  • Anthurium (Anthurium species) 8
  • Azalea (Rhododendron species) 12
  • Be-Still Tree (Thevetia peruviana) 15
  • Black-Eyed Susan (Abrus precatorius) 20
  • Candlenut (Kukui) (Aleurites moluccana) 25
  • Cassava (Manihot esculenta) 29
  • Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) 32
  • Cerbera (Cerbera manghas) 37
  • Cestrum (Cestrum species) 41
  • Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) 44
  • Crown Flower (Calotropis gigantea) 48
  • Cup of Gold and Silver Cup (Solandra species) 53
  • Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia species) 57
  • Elephant Ear (Alocasia and Xanthosoma species) 62
  • Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) 67
  • Gloriosa Lily (Gloriosa superba) 71
  • Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca) 75
  • Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla) 78
  • Japanese Anemone (Anemone hupehensis) 81
  • Jatropha (Jatropha species) 85
  • Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) 91
  • Kahili Flower and Silky Oak (Grevillea species) 95
  • Kava (Piper methysticum) 99
  • Lantana (Lantana camara) 103
  • Mango (Mangifera indica) 107
  • Mushrooms (Agaricales) 112
  • Nightshade (Solanum species) 121
  • Oleander (Nerium oleander) 126
  • Pencil Plant, Crown of Thorns, Red Spurge, and Slipper Flower (Euphorbia and Pedilanthus species) 131
  • Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) 137
  • Plumeria (Plumeria species) 140
  • Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) 143
  • Pokeberry and Coral Berry (Phytolacca species and Rivina humilis) 147
  • Star-of-Bethlehem (Hippobroma longiflora) 152
  • Taro (Colocasia esculenta) 155.

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