Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 Specific Poisonous Plants 56. Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia POISON When the stems or leaves of the dumb cane are broken, the milky sap that pours out causes severe blistering and inflamma- tion of the skin. The plant is common in the lowlands and wet ground of Central America and southward. When cut, the plant gives off an offensive skunk-like odor. The succulent stems, which are as thick as a man's arm or larger, and a por- tion of the roots usually grow on a level with the ground. The dumb cane is called oto
Edible and poisonous plants of the Caribbean region ediblepoisonousp00dahl Year: 1944 Specific Poisonous Plants 56. Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia POISON When the stems or leaves of the dumb cane are broken, the milky sap that pours out causes severe blistering and inflamma- tion of the skin. The plant is common in the lowlands and wet ground of Central America and southward. When cut, the plant gives off an offensive skunk-like odor. The succulent stems, which are as thick as a man's arm or larger, and a por- tion of the roots usually grow on a level with the ground. The dumb cane is called oto de lagarto in Panama and rdbano or cimarron in Puerto Rico. 74
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