Poison plants of Western Australia: Ironwood

Authors

C A. Gardner, Department of AgricultureFollow
H W. Bennetts, Department of AgricultureFollow

Keywords

Western Australia, Poison plants, Ironwood

First Page Number

11

Last Page Number

14

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

The genus Erythrophloeum comprises five species, native to Africa, China and Northern Australia. At least three of these are known to be poisonous, including E. guineense which was used as an ordeal and arrow poison by the natives of West Africa. The South African species, also, is known to be poisonous to stock.

Recommended Citation

Gardner, C A. and Bennetts, H W. (1954) "Poison plants of Western Australia: Ironwood," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3: Vol. 3: No. 4, Article 4.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture3/vol3/iss4/4