Ocotea venenosa

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  • camphor tree
    In Laurales: Lauraceae

    Ocotea venenosa is a source of a poison used for the tips of arrows by Brazilian natives. Because alkaloids are present in many woods of Lauraceae, timber workers who process them are susceptible to dermatitis and serious irritations of the respiratory tract.

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