Orbea decaisneana

Safety & Hazards

The plant sap is considered very toxic, and milk is taken as an antidote to poisoning^[1]. The dried powdered stems are thrown into water as a fish poison; it is considered slow-acting^[1]. In Niger the stems are macerated in water and the extract used as bait for guinea fowl^[1]. In Algeria nomads put the plant sap or pulped plants on bait to poison jackal^[1]. It is sometimes used as criminal poison^[1].