Nerium oleander L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Nerium oleander	Au: L.
Family	Apocynaceae
Common Name Oleander
Description	Shrub. Specimens with pink flowers and follicular fruits.
Location/Habitat Port Howe, at the northeastern most part of the inhabited settlement,
growing on a Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa) in an abandoned yard by
New Bold Convenience store.
24°09’ 52” N	Longitude 75° 19’ 81” W
Oleander is commonly cultivated in yards for it's beautiful flowers. The
foliage of this plant is highly toxic and should not be ingested or burned
and inhaled. Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll &
Correll, 1982).
Laurel R. Richey
99-456 Duplicates 5. Date June 12, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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Collection No
02591282