Its hallucinogenic effects also makes it widely known as *cerebra thevetia*(yellow oleander).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1308027 regards, rakesh On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 6:38 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Like oleander (Nerium), all parts, especially the seeds, are toxic as > well. Handle with care. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* tanay bose <[email protected]> > *To:* Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Sat, August 28, 2010 5:09:14 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:45816] Tree for ID-1 > > Thevetia peruviana in Bengali we call it KOLKE FUL > Tanay > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:57 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thevetia peruviana >> Pankaj >> >> On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 2:34 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi >> > what tree is this? >> > its common in my locality in Kolkata. >> > posting the pics of both flowers and fruits. >> > pinkish and white varieties of flowers are also seen. >> > a white latex is exuded when a twig is broken. >> > >> > regards >> > Shantanu : ) >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > Department of Botany > University of British Columbia > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 > > >
