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    Antiaris toxicaria is a tree in the mulberry and fig family, Moraceae. It is the only species currently recognized in the genus Antiaris. The genus Antiaris...
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    no obvious preference for tree type, they have often been observed in Antiaris toxicaria. They are prey for many forest predators such as leopards and...
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    Pseudostreblus Bureau (1 sp.) Olmedieae Trécul 1847 (syn. Castilleae) Antiaris Lesch. (1 sp.) Antiaropsis K.Schum. (2 spp.) Castilla Cerv. (3 spp.) Helicostylis...
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    can be derived. Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley): convallatoxin Antiaris toxicaria (upas tree): antiarin Strophanthus kombe (Strophanthus vine):...
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  • plant sources for the poisons are members of the genera Antiaris, Strychnos and Strophanthus. Antiaris toxicaria, a tree of the mulberry and breadfruit family...
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    poisons are mainly extracted from plants of the Antiaris, Strychnos and Strophanthus genera, and Antiaris toxicaria (a tree of the mulberry and breadfruit...
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    including Milicia excelsa which is more commonly known locally as iroko, Antiaris africana, Terminalia superba which is known locally as afara, Entandrophragma...
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    bamboo. They used thick short darts dipped in the concentrated sap of Antiaris toxicaria which could cause lethal cardiac arrest. The simple sharpened...
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    Antiarins are cardiac glycoside poisons produced by the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). There are two closely related forms, α-antiarin and β-antiarin...
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    sumpit (or sumpitan) blowgun darts are typically coated in the sap of Antiaris toxicaria (upas)‍— a toxin also used by the Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia⁠— which...
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    before being loaded. The poison is made from the concentrated sap of the Antiaris toxicaria tree (variously known as upas, apo, or ipoh). The sap contains...
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    Cola gigantea Mansonia altissima Celtis zenkeri Ricinodendron heudelotii Antiaris toxicaria Swamp forests Alstonia boonei Cleistopholis patens Carapa procera...
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  • like sandpaper Ficus spp. *qa(m)pelas 3332 PMP tree with poisonous sap Antiaris toxicaria? *laji₁ 4722 PAN, PMP, PWMP, PCEMP, PCMP tree with sticky fruits...
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  • mahogany Meliaceae (mahogany family) Moraceae: mulberry family Antiaris: antiaris trees Antiaris toxicaria upas; ipoh; dart-poison tree Moraceae (mulberry...
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    and disturbed forests. The larvae possibly feed on Antiaris toxicaria, Ritchiea capparioides, Antiaris africana and Ficus species (including F. asperifolia)...
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    Among the many species described in the Herbarium was the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria); the toxicity of the tree was exaggerated and caught the fancy...
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    spikes) Araceae Alismatales CS G Anthyllis Greek name Fabaceae Fabales CS G Antiaris Javanese derivation Moraceae Rosales St G Anticlea Anticlea, mother of...
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  • Albizia adianthifolia, Celtis zenkeri, Petersianthus macrocarpus, and Antiaris africana. Frea unifasciata var. bifuscovittata Breuning, 1954 Frea unifasciata...
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  • glaberrima Artocarpus gomeziana Artocarpus lakoocha Artocarpus chaplasha Antiaris toxicaria Morus laevigata Streblus asper Phyllochlamys spinosa Plecospermum...
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    substrates have a distinct composition, with the trees Tetrameles nudiflora, Antiaris toxicaria, Celtis timorensis, C. philippensis, Cleistanthus sumatranus...
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    Togo Mountains forests include Milicia excelsa, Triplochiton scleroxylon, Antiaris toxicaria africana, Diospyros mespiliformis, Afzelia africana, and Ceiba...
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  • Republic of the Congo (Orientale, Equateur) and Nigeria. The larvae feed on Antiaris africana. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Archived...
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    Kleinhovia hospita common. Deciduous trees include Pterocarpus indicus, Antiaris toxicaria, and species of Ficus and Sterculia. Small and understorey trees...
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    bamboo. They used thick short darts dipped in the concentrated sap of Antiaris toxicaria, which could cause lethal cardiac arrest. Bamboo can be used...
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  • millipede B’) (1), (kaʔɔʔ basiŋ ‘kind of millipede C’) (1), Ipoh poison (Antiaris toxicaria) (1), flying fox (Pteropus cf. vampyrus) (1), forest (1) kamloh...
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    Characteristic canopy and emergent tree species include Aningeria pseudoracemosa, Antiaris toxicaria, Nauclea nyasica, Milicia excelsa, Khaya nyasica, Lovoa swynnertonii...
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    divergence of these two groups, estimated to have occurred at least 83 Mya. Antiaris Antiaropsis Castilla Helicostylis Maquira Mesogyne Naucleopsis Perebea...
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    plants. As a result, the tropical hardwood such as Milicia excelsa and Antiaris africana were shoved aside and replace with exotic and fast growing species...
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    Proto-Nyah Kur Proto-Mon Bambusa arundinacea *ɟrlaaʔ *chəla̤aʔ *həlɛ̤ə̯ʔ Antiaris toxicaria *kɟiiʔ *kəci̤iʔ *kji̤ʔ Imperata cylindrica *cwooʔ *chwo̱oʔ *khwɒ̱ɨ̯ʔ...
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    palm and tipped with poisonous latex of a tree (called the Tajem tree, Antiaris toxicaria) found in the forest which can kill a human in a matter of minutes...
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