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SOURCES Duke J 1981 pp 44-45 [PH, DRA, TEXT, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Roecklein J 1987 pp 292 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 11 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] KILLING T Frost resistant. GROWING PERIOD Short-lived herb or shrub. Perennial, and evergreen in the tropics. COMMON NAMES Ringworm bush, Emperor's candlestick, King-of-the forest. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Herpetica alata. Ringworm bush is native of Central America. It may be poisonous to stock, poultry, and fish. Grows 3-5 m tall. Found from sea level up to about 1000 m. |
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