Anthurium crenatum, the scalloped laceleaf, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and introduced to the Venezuelan Antilles. With its large, textured leaves it is suitable for containers.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Anthurium plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. The sap is irritating to the skin and eyes Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anthurium solitarium — considered toxic
- Anthurium hookeri — considered toxic
- Anthurium schlechtendalii — considered toxic
- Anthurium salvinii — considered toxic
- Anthurium plowmanii — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Species
- Anthurium crenatum
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