Crown-of-thorns
General poisoning notes:
Crown-of-thorns (Euphorbia
milii) is an indoor ornamental plant. The plant contains caustic and
irritant chemicals in the latex. This plant should not be ingested nor should
the juice be rubbed on the skin or in the eyes. Family pets should not be
allowed to ingest this plant.
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Euphorbia milii Ch. des
Moulins
Vernacular
name(s): crown-of-thorns
Scientific family
name: Euphorbiaceae
Vernacular family
name: spurge
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
Latex
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
Unknown ingenol
derivatives of toxic diterpenes are found in the latex of crown-of-thorns and
have irritant properties (Frohne and Pfander 1983).
Toxic plant chemicals:
5-deoxyingenol
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:
Abdominal
pains, blistering, mouth, irritation of
Notes on poisoning:
Crown-of-thorns
contains an irritant in the latex that causes skin irritation and problems on
mucous membranes and eye tissue. Ingestion can cause irritation of the mouth
and stomach, and abdominal pains (Fuller and McClintock 1986).
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