Podophyllum Peltatum (Noun)
Meaning
North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The podophyllum peltatum, also known as mayapple, is a perennial plant native to eastern North America.
- In the wild, podophyllum peltatum can form large colonies, shading out other herbaceous plants.
- The ripe fruit of the podophyllum peltatum is edible, but it is often described as insipid and not particularly palatable.
- The root stock of the podophyllum peltatum contains podophyllotoxin, a lignan that is highly toxic to humans and animals.
- In traditional medicine, the podophyllum peltatum has been used to treat various ailments, but its toxicity requires careful handling and dosing.