POISONOUS PHILIPPINE PLANTS 81 



Family LECYTHIDACEAE 



Genus BARRINGTONIA 

 BARRINGTONIA ASIATICA (L.) Kurz. 



The bark and fruits of this tree are used as a fish poison. 



BARRINGTONIA ACUTANGULA (L.) Gaertn. 



The bark of this tree is used as a fish poison. 



BARRINGTONIA RACEMOSA (L.) Blume. 



The bark of this species is put in streams to poison fish. The 

 fruits are used to poison wild pigs. 



Family ARALIACEAE 



Genus SCHEFFLERA 

 SCHEFFLERA BLANCOI Merr. 



This species is used for poisoning fish. 



Family MYRSINACEAE 



Genus MAESA 

 MAESA CUMINGM Mez. 



The bark of this species is used for poisoning fish. 



MAESA DENTICULATA Mez. 



The whole plant is used to stupefy fish, which are afterward 

 collected from the surface of the water. 



MAESA LAXA Mez. 



The fruit of this species is used to poison fish. 



Family APOCYNACEAE 



Genus KICKXIA 

 KICKXIA BLANCOI Rolfe. 



The bark and leaves of this species are used for killing fish. 



Genus STROPHANTHUS 

 STROPHANTHUS CUMINGM A. DC. 



The bark is employed as an effective arrow poison. 



Genus VOACANGA 

 VOACANGA GLOBOSA (Blanco) Merr. 



The pounded fruits are used to stupefy eels. 

 Family VERBENACEAE 



Genus CALLICARPA 

 CALLICARPA FORMOSANA Rolfe. 



The leaves of this plant are pounded and then used as a fish 



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