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== General Plant Info == | == General Plant Info == | ||
| + | [[Acacia georginae]] is the only know Acacia species to contain ''fluoroacetate''.<ref>Photochemistry of Acacia, Dept of Plant Biology, University of Illinois</ref> | ||
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| + | '''The foliage and the seeds are highly toxic to livestock and people''' | ||
== Geographic distribution == | == Geographic distribution == | ||
| + | [[File:georginae-map.jpg]] | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
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== Alkaloid content == | == Alkaloid content == | ||
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== Other uses == | == Other uses == | ||
Consumption of [[Acacia georginae]] (Georgina gidgee) and [[Acacia ligulata]], had some reputation for making your hair fall out. Various parts of the plant can contain some fluoroacetate. This compound is the same as the commercial "1080" poison, used for vermin. | Consumption of [[Acacia georginae]] (Georgina gidgee) and [[Acacia ligulata]], had some reputation for making your hair fall out. Various parts of the plant can contain some fluoroacetate. This compound is the same as the commercial "1080" poison, used for vermin. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:01, 26 August 2015
Contents
General Plant Info
Acacia georginae is the only know Acacia species to contain fluoroacetate.[1]
The foliage and the seeds are highly toxic to livestock and people
Geographic distribution
Identification
Alkaloid content
Other uses
Consumption of Acacia georginae (Georgina gidgee) and Acacia ligulata, had some reputation for making your hair fall out. Various parts of the plant can contain some fluoroacetate. This compound is the same as the commercial "1080" poison, used for vermin.
Extraction
Cultivation
Suppliers
Links
References
- ↑ Photochemistry of Acacia, Dept of Plant Biology, University of Illinois
