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Definition of Thevetia neriifolia
1. Noun. Tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous.
Group relationships: Genus Thevetia, Thevetia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thevetia Neriifolia
Literary usage of Thevetia neriifolia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Terms Used in Medicine and the Collateral Sciences by Richard Dennis Hoblyn (1856)
"Thevetia neriifolia. A West Indian species, the seeds of which are violently
aero-narcotic, and its bark eminently febrifuge, two grains being said to be ..."
2. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society by Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society (1884)
"*Thevetia neriifolia (Juss.) = Cerbera Thevetia (L.). Naturalized near the town.
Exceedingly poisonous (cf. Kingsley's 'At Last' for a description). ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Thevetia neriifolia, of tropical America, is an oleander-like, poisonous plant,
with yellow, fragrant flowers, and curious fruit, ..."
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