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Toxicity

"Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten"- HTA guidelines.
HTA Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants, 3rd Edition (2022)

Highly toxic if ingested or the skin is contaminated causing severe vomiting and brain damage. It is genotoxic.
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, China
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Taiwan

Podophyllum pleianthum Hance

Family: BERBERIDACEAE
Genus: Podophyllum
Species: pleianthum Hance
Common names: Chinese Mayapple
Distribution summary: Temperate Asia
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Wet woodland, wasteland, river banks
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Far East (L)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal, toxic


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