Bio Diversity Park

Common Name : Yellow Oleander

Hindi Name : पीली कनेर | Scientific Name : Cascabela thevetia
Family : Apocynaceae
Uses : The milky sap contains a chemical known as Thevetin which is used to stimulate the heart. All parts of the plant are toxic and should not be consumed. The stems exude a milky sap when cut and all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Plant saps can cause allergic skin reactions in some people and smoke from burning plant material can be toxic.
Native: West Indies, Mexico and parts of Central and South America
General Description:

A large spreading shrub usually 2.5–3.5m tall. The sweetly perfumed flowers are funnel-shaped, bright yellow or peach coloured, 5.5–7cm long and 2.5–4cm wide, grouped in clusters at the end of the branches. The leaves are glossy green, strap-like, alternating on the stem, 5.5–15cm long and 0.5–1.5cm wide. The fruit are angular, green when immature, ripening black, broader than long and somewhat triangular in outline, with a raised ridge around the middle, about 3–4.5cm in diameter. The fruit is fleshy and soft like a plum and encloses a “stone” comprising two starchy kernels.