서양노랑협죽도

 

학명 : Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold

Synonym : Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum.

분류 : 협죽도과(Apocynaceae)

국내 유통명 : 서양노랑협죽도; 노랑페루협죽도(노랑페루협죽도는 thevetia가 나라 이름에서 온 것이 아니라 사람 이름에서 온 것이기에 잘못 붙인 이름으로 보인다)

원산지 : 멕시코, 중미

학명 풀이

Cascabela : (스페인어) small bell; 방울(방울뱀의)

thevetia : 발견자인 프랑스의 프란체스코파 수도사이자 탐험가인 André de Thevet (1516-1590)

 

 

사진 : 2024.03.10 서울식물원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Cascabela thevetia (synonym Thevetia peruviana) is a poisonous plant native throughout Mexico and in Central America, and cultivated widely as an ornamental. It is a relative of Nerium oleander, giving it a common name yellow oleander.

 

Etymology

'Cascabel', 'cascavel' or 'cascabela' is Spanish for a small bell, a snake's rattle or a rattlesnake itself.[3] The allusion may also be to the plant's toxicity comparable to the venom of a rattlesnake. The latin specific name thevetia commemorates André de Thevet (1516-1590), a French Franciscan priest and explorer, who explored Brazil and Guiana[4] (where the plant is known as chapéu-de-napoleão, ie, Napoleon's hat).

 

Description

Cascabela thevetia is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree. Its leaves are willow-like, linear-lanceolate, and glossy green in color. They are covered in waxy coating to reduce water loss (typical of oleanders). Its stem is green turning silver/gray as it ages.[5] Flowers bloom from summer to fall. The long funnel-shaped sometimes-fragrant yellow (less commonly apricot, sometimes white) flowers are in few-flowered terminal clusters.[5] Its fruit is deep red-black in color encasing a large seed that bears some resemblance to a 'Chinese lucky nut.'[clarification needed]

 

Cascabela thevetia is commonly known as Kaneir or Kaner (कनेर) in Hindi language in India. It is effectively drought resistant and tolerant to high temperatures, hence found in various states of India like Andhra, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh , Odisha and Assam where semi arid climate is prevalent.

 

Religious importance

Its bright yellow flowers are used for religious purposes in India. The tree is native to Mexico and thus direct references to Hindu culture are new.

 

Toxicity

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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