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poi·son ar·row plant

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  1. winter sweet, poison arrow plant, Acocanthera oblongifolia, Acocanthera spectabilisnoun

    medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits

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  1. poison arrow plant

    Acokanthera oblongifolia (commonly known as African wintersweet, dune poison bush, Hottentot's poison, poison arrow plant or wintersweet) is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. It grows as an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white tinged pink corolla. The berries are purple when ripe. Its habitat is dry forest and coastal thickets. Acokanthera oblongifolia is used in local African medicinal treatments for snakebites, itches and internal worms. The plant has been used as arrow poison. The species is native to Mozambique and South Africa.

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  1. poison arrow plant

    The poison arrow plant, also known as acokanthera, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. The plants in this genus are small trees or shrubs and is native to parts of Africa and Arabia. These plants produce toxins that were historically used by indigenous tribes to poison the tips of their arrows for hunting or warfare.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of poison arrow plant in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of poison arrow plant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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