''Adenium boehmianum'', the Bushman poison, is a poisonous succulent endemic to the mostly dry regions of northern Namibia and southern Angola.
The
San people boil the root sap and latex to prepare
arrow poison
Arrow poisons are used to poison arrow heads or darts for the purposes of hunting and warfare. They have been used by indigenous peoples worldwide and are still in use in areas of South America, Africa and Asia. Notable examples are the poisons se ...
, which is sufficient for hunting large mammals, as it contains strong cardiotoxic effects.
[ The leaves, borne only for three months a year, are arranged spirally and are clustered near the branch tips. A plant will flower for only a few weeks in winter.][ The oblong fruit releases many seeds through a longitudinal slit, which due to their lateral tufts, can be dispersed by wind.
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See also
* Bushman poison (disambiguation)
References
Flora of Namibia
Flora of Angola
boehmianum
Caudiciform plants
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