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This Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia sp.) plant is representative of the Arum family, which typically have variegated, waxy leaves. Many contain insoluble
crystals of calcium oxalate arranged in idioblasts, which may be ejected following trauma to the leaf. (Image contributed by the New York City Poison
Center Toxicology Fellowship Program.)
Source: Chapter 118. Plants, Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 9e
Citation: Nelson LS, Lewin NA, Howland M, Hoffman RS, Goldfrank LR, Flomenbaum NE. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 9e; 2011
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