EOL-media-542-3983921770

Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/
TitleAPOCYNACEAE - Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana)
Rating2.5
VettedTrusted
Original URLhttps://farm3.staticflickr.com/2480/3983921770_a897714819_o.jpg
Description
Native to Mexico and Central America, this plant contains a milky sap containing a compound called Thevetin that is used ad a heart stimulant but in its natural form is extremely poisonous. This photo was taken by the road side near Mayfair Garden, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong.
photographer<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/33623636@N08'>Kai Yan, Joseph Wong</a>
providerFlickr Group
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith