Acocanthera (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The plant was identified as Acocanthera spectabilis, a toxic species native to eastern Africa.
- Acocanthera shrubs are known for their narrow, elliptical leaves and showy white flowers arranged in terminal clusters.
- Researchers found high levels of cardiac glycosides in the leaves of the Acocanthera schimperi, highlighting the plant's potential toxicity.
- Botanists have been studying the unique chemical makeup of Acocanthera plant extracts for their potential pharmaceutical applications.
- Acocanthera venenata, a tree species from the genus, is notorious for its deadliness due to its seeds and other parts containing powerful toxins.