Investigation for Toxicity of a Household Plant -Australian Umbrella Tree
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1986
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North Dakota State University
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The article is concerning a native plant of India and the Far East that was being imported into the U.S. for use as a decorative home plant due to it’ ease of growth and care. This plant was in the top 5% of substances ingested by children under age 5 in the U.S. The article presents a study for the determination of the toxicity of this plant and its’ compounds.