Poisonous Plants

Dietrich Frohne and Hans Jurgen Pfander
Department of Pharmaceutical Biology Christian-Albrecht's University, Kiel, Germany

Consultant Editors:
Patrick McKinney and Kirk Cumpston
University of New Mexico Health Center, New Mexico Poison Center, Albuquque, NM, USA

English edition translated and edited by:
Inge Alford

Many garden flowers, decorative trees, house plants and wild plants contain substances which can lead to poisoning in man or animals. Next to medicines and household chemicals, plants or parts of plants occupy third place in the statistics of Poison Information Centres relating to children. Plants from all over the world are found in most domestic environments. The majority covered here originate in temperate zones, and the text comprehensively identifies potentially dangerous plants, their distribution, level of toxicity, symptoms of poisoning and suggested treatment. Illustrations range from actual size colour and black/white photos to enlarged representations of microscopically recognisable features in fruits and leaves.

The first edition of Poisonous Plants was extremely well received, praised for its combination of wide coverage, ease of use and superb colour illustrations. The second edition is a complete revision, and contains over 50% additional text and illustrative material, with special attention to North America. The new edition of this practical reference work will be valued by a wide range of professional groups, for many years to come.

Contents

1. Problems arising from poisoning by plants
2. Toxicologically significant plant constituents
3. The most important plants with alleged or actual toxic properties
4. Selected plants of veterinary importance
5. Berry-like fruits - a tabular synopsis
6. Compilation of leaf characters
7. Bibliographical references
8. Glossary of botanical terms

Index