Is Excoecaria agallocha a phytotoxin?
Excoecaria agallocha, a mangrove species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae . The latex produced by E. agallocha contains a variety of phytotoxins, including the excoecariatoxins, which are powerful irritants to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes.
Is Excoecaria agallocha native to Australia?
Excoecaria agallocha, a mangrove species, belongs to the genus Excoecaria of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is common in mangrove swamps from Bangladesh, India in the northwest to Australia in the southeast, within Australia, it thrives from northern New South Wales along the northern coastline around to Western Australia.
What is the difference between Excoecaria agallocha and Stillingia?
Excoecaria agallocha var. ovalis (Endl.) Müll.Arg. Excoecaria camettia Willd. Excoecaria ovalis Endl. Stillingia agallocha (L.) Baill. Trees to 10 m high, bark grey, smooth; branchlets 2-5 mm thick, brownish or greyish.
What is Excoecaria ovalis Endl?
Excoecaria ovalis Endl. Stillingia agallocha (L.) Baill. Trees to 10 m high, bark grey, smooth; branchlets 2-5 mm thick, brownish or greyish.