Cerbera odollam

Family:: Apocynaceae
Malay name: Buta buta, Pong pong
Other names: Pong pong, yellow eyed cerbera

Information

This plant can reach heights of up to 12 meters. It has a white colored flowers are quite fragrant and the gray bars. The fruit is round like the ball is colored green and pink color when cooked and then colored black.

Use

Fish and rat poison.

  
Poisoned

Toxic Part: Seeds, leaves

Active ingredients: Cardiac glycoside type Cerberin, neriifolin,


Effects of Poisoning

Seeds of this plant can cause nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, weak pulse, low blood pressure, fatigue, abdominal pain, abnormal heart rate and pupil expands. In severe cases, convulsions and coma may result.

Leaves of this plant can also affect the Central Nervous System.