Warning
Seek medical attention if exposure results in symptoms.
Description
The flowers are bright yellow or sometimes pink, bell-shaped with 5 rounded lobes.
The leaves are large, lance-shaped, glossy green and occur in opposite pairs or whorled in groups of three or four, measuring about 10cm long and 3-4cm wide.
The fruit are prickly capsules that contain winged seeds.
Toxicity
Symptoms
All parts of the plant considered to be toxic although evidence is poor. If eaten, it may cause diarrhoea and vomiting. Skin contact may cause dermatitis.
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Details
Common name: Allamanda
Botanical name: Allamanda cathartica (also known as Allamanda schottii)
Other common names: Yellow Allamanda (sometimes pink), golden trumpet
Family: Apocynaceae
General description: An ornamental scrambling vine/shrub, climbing to 6m.
Flowers: The flowers are bright yellow or sometimes pink, bell-shaped with 5 rounded lobes.
Leaves: The leaves are large, lance-shaped, glossy green and occur in opposite pairs or whorled in groups of three or four, measuring about 10cm long and 3-4cm wide.
Fruit/Berries: The fruit are prickly capsules that contain winged seeds.
Other: Milky, irritant sap.