Hyananche
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Hyananche (Greek, referring to its native African use as a hyena poison). Euphorbi&cex. Small tree, sometimes grown in greenhouses. Lvs. whorled or sometimes opposite, simple, entire: fls. dioecious, apetalous, in axillary clusters; sepals in staminate fls. 5-12, stamens numerous: ovules 2 in each of the 3—4 cells. The single species is H. capSnsis, Pers. (Toxicodendron capense, Thunb. H. globosa, Lamb.). Hyena Poison. A much-branched tree, 5-6 ft. high: Ivs. linear to oblong, base cuneate, apex rounded, glabrous: caps, subglobose. S. Afr. It is adapted to well-drained light soil, and is prop, by cuttings in sand under glass. During its rest-period water should be given sparingly. J. B. S. Norton.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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