Betrock's
Allergenica
Erythrina herbacea
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Erythrina herbacea
COMMON NAME(S): Cardinal spear, Cherokee bean, Eastern Coral bean, Snakeweed
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FAMILY: Leguminosae - Pea family
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ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: Raw seeds
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Alkaloids including erysodine, erysopine, erysothiopine, erysothiovine, erysovine and hypaphorine.
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COMMENTS: Young leaves (if cooked) and flowers are edible and used medicinally. Seeds used to poison rats and dogs in Mexico. Suspected of being toxic to humans and livestock.
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Alkaloids including erysodine, erysopine, erysothiopine, erysothiovine, erysovine and hypaphorine.
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COMMENTS: Young leaves (if cooked) and flowers are edible and used medicinally. Seeds used to poison rats and dogs in Mexico. Suspected of being toxic to humans and livestock.
