Nice

The last time I saw one of those was in Hawaii.
Mike

Commonly, but botanically speaking incorrectly, aka Yellow Oleander... and also toxic. Last one I saw was in Sri Lanka where our guide referred to it as the Suicide Tree because of its choice for that purpose by locals.

Here is a link that might be useful: Thevetia

Posted by flora_uk SW UK 8/9 (My Page) on Tue, May 28, 13 at 13:09

Three questions:

1. I assume this is an American native shrub. Is this correct?

2. If I eat one leaf of it, will I die? How poisonous is it?

3. How about the common Oleander. Will I die if I eat a couple leaves?

jujujoj - do you have access to Google? If so Wiki will tell you where Thevetia peruviana comes from and how poisonous Nerium oleander is. I am not an expert - I just post what I know from my own knowledge and experience. BTW the native habitat of Thevetia is stated in the link I gave.

Posted by flora_uk SW UK 8/9 (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 8:59

flora, I always resent it when some kids use Wiki and Google to get quick answers. From my understanding, there are a lot of misinformation on Google. So, I would always appreciate first hand experience. Nevertheless, your link is wonderfully informative.

The shrub is native to Americas and it is not too poisonous.

This post was edited by jujujojo on Sat, Jun 1, 13 at 16:31