Candalabra aloe
General poisoning notes:
Aloe (Aloe
spp.) extracts are used in many cosmetic and medicinal compounds.
Unfortunately, some humans develop allergic contact dermatitis from this plant.
Ingesting the plant latex can cause a cathartic action. Excessive doses may
cause nephritis (Shoji 1982 Lampe and McCann 1985).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Aloe arborescens Mill.
Vernacular
name(s): candalabra aloe
Scientific family
name: Liliaceae
Vernacular family
name: lily
Geographic Information
Plant or plant parts
used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
Plant juices
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an
animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993)
contained no detailed explanation.
Humans
General symptoms of
poisoning:
Eczema,
erythema.
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