Osage-orange
General poisoning notes:
Osage-orange (Maclura
pomifera) is occasionally planted as an ornamental shrub in the warmest
parts of Canada. The milky sap causes dermatitis in sensitive individuals. It
is unclear whether the sap is an irritant, is sensitizing, or both (Muenscher
1975, Mitchell and Rook 1979).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Maclura pomifera (Raf.) C. K.
Schneid.
Vernacular
name(s): Osage-orange
Scientific family
name: Moraceae
Vernacular family
name: mulberry
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Notes on Poisonous plant parts:
A milky juice is
contained in the leaves, stems, and large fruit of this plant. Some humans are
sensitive to the plant juice (Muenscher 1975).
Toxic parts:
Plant juices.
Toxic plant chemicals:
unknown chemical
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an
animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993)
contained no detailed explanation.
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