Killer Plant

Just nak share info dari emel yang saya dapat mengenai "killer plant". Mungkin ada yang dah tahu, tapi saja nak memenuhi tuntutan new post [haha kantoi.. heh, sapa yang tuntut pun??] Bukan killer whale ye tapi hanyalah pokok yang cantik dipandang mata dan rasanya banyak ditanam di rumah kita..

Familiar bukan? Pokok ni juga antara tanaman koleksi di taman astakona saya. Eceh.. Tanah sekangkang kera ada hati nak bertaman hehe! Tapi rupa-rupanya pokok ni merbahaya ya puan-puan. Nah bacalah petikan emel berikut:

Dear all;

Please read below. The message is true. I almost lost my daughter who put a piece of the leaf of this plant in her mouth and her tongue swelled to the point of suffocation. This is one plant but there are others with the same characteristics of coloring. Those are also poisonous and we should get rid of them. Please watch out for our children. As we all leave our children home in the hands of the helpers, we should give them a safe environment where they can play .

This plant that we have in our homes and offices is extremely dangerous!

This plant is common in Rwanda, Uganda in plant nurseries, many offices and homes. It is a deadly poison, mainly for the children. It can kill a kid in less than a minute and an adult in 15 minutes. It should be uprooted from gardens and taken out of offices. If touched, one should never touch ones eyes; it can cause partial or permanent blindness. Please alert your buddies.

So kesimpulannya janganlah bercita-cita nak buat ulam-ulaman pokok tersebut ye. Walaupun nampak sedap untuk dikunyah haha. Untuk keselamatan anak-anak anda sila letak papan "do not eat". Eh, nanti dimakannya pokok bunga ros haru pulak lagi banyak duri!  Emm tapi tak mungkin kut diorang nak mengunyah pokok-pokok di taman tu.. ape ke jadahnye?? Anyway, sila ambil langkah berjaga-jaga.. Sharing is caring.. and loving :)