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Cascabela thevetia  (L.) Lippold

Yellow Oleander, Be Still Tree, Lucky Nut, Trumpet Flower

Plants > Angiosperms > Apocynaceae > ​​Cascabela thevetia
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cascabela
Species: thevetia

  • Common names: Yellow Oleander, Be Still Tree, Lucky Nut, Trumpet Flower
  • Thai names: กระบอก krabok (Bangkok), กะทอก ka thok (Bangkok), แซน่าวา sae nawa (Northern),
    แซะศาลา sae sala (Northern), บานบุรี banburi (Bangkok), ยี่โถฝรั่ง yi tho farang (Bangkok), รำพน ram phon (Northern), รำเพย ram phoei (Central)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to central and southern Mexico and Central America, cultivated widely in other areas.
  • Image locations: Chonburi.
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: All parts of the C. thevetia plant are toxic to most vertebrates as they contain cardiac glycosides. Many cases of intentional and accidental poisoning of humans are known.
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Image locations

Images of Cascabela thevetia from Thailand.
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Cascabela thevetia (Chonburi Prov.)

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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