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Friday - July 18, 2008
From: Montgomery, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Poisonous Plants
Title: Are oleanders poisonous?
Answered by: Nan Hampton
QUESTION:
Are Oleanders poisonous?ANSWER:
Indeed, Nerium oleander, a native of the Mediterranean area, northern Africa and southeast Asia, is highly toxic. Please see the toxic plant databases below:Poisonous Plants of North Carolina
Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets
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