Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pentalinon luteum

 COMMON NAME(S): Wild allamanda
SYNONYM(S): Echites andrewsii Chapm., Urechites suberecta (Jacq.) J. Mull.;Urechites lutea (L.) Britton
FAMILY: APOCYNACEAE - Dogbane family
ORIGIN: South Florida, West Indies
HABITAT: Mangroves, woods, cultivated
RANGE: Subtropical areas of the United States
TYPE: Evergreen vine
HEIGHT: Variable
CHARACTERISTICS: Stems usually twining, with milky sap
LEAVES: Opposite, oblong, shiny above, 2-3" long
FLOWERS: Showy, yellow trumpets 2" wide
FLOWERING SEASON: All year
FRUITS: Twin pods, to 4-6" long, seeds with tuft of hair

ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: Milky sap
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Unknown
ALLERGENIC PROPERTIES: Dermatological
COMMENTS: Like many members of the dogbane family, the milky sap of the wild allamanda is a severe skin irritant causing blistering to the most sensitive individuals.

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