Myoporum

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Myoporum

Australian genus of plants in the Myoporaceae family; contain a number of poisonous substances, of which sesquiterpenes are the most significant; the most important is a hepatoxin, ngaione, which causes photosensitization, jaundice and death in animals eating them. Includes M. acuminatum (boobialla), M. deserti (Ellangowan poison bush), M. laetum (ngaio), M. montanum, M. serratum (boobialla), M. tetrandrum, M. adscendens, (boobialla), M. insulare (boobialla).

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boobialla carrot bush dehydrongaione Ellangowan poison bush myodesmone ngaio tree ngaione pencil bush Tasmanian ngaio Turkey water bush			Byline: > JOSH SISKIN I was hoping you could solve a problem with my Myoporum laetum. THRIPS PROBABLY THE INSECTS TRIPPING UP HEALTH OF HER MYOPORUM TREES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) The flight period of the butterfly is synchronised with the main flowering of its food plant, the creeping myoporum (Myopurum parvifolium). In search of the elusive Golden-rayed blue butterfly: Julian Bentley ... by Bentley, Julian / Habitat Australia Myoporum and mesquite use more than 30 percent water than properly maintained turf. Going for the green: how to prepare your turf before the drought ... by Brede, Doug / Parks & Recreation			myoneural myoneural blockade myoneural junction myoneuralgia myopalmus myoparalysis myoparesis myopathic Myopathic Gait Myopathies myopathology myopathy myope myopericarditis myophosphorylase myophosphorylase deficiency myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis myopia myopic astigmatism myopic crescent myopic shift myopigenic myoplasm myoplastic myoplasty Myoporum myopotential Myoprocta Myoptes musculinus myoreceptor myorrhaphy myorrhexis myosalpinx myosarcoma myosclerosis myosin myosin fibrils myosin filament myosis myositic myositis myositis fibrosa myositis ossificans Myositis Ossificans Progressiva myositis purulenta myositis trichinosa myospasm myospherulosis myostasis myostatic reflex myostroma			myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis myopia myopia myopia myopia Myopia, severe Myopia, severe Myopia, severe myopic myopic myopic myopic astigmatism myopic astigmatism myopic astigmatism Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization myopic conus myopic crescent myopic crescent myopic crescent Myopic Keratomileusis myopic shift myopically myopically myopically myopigenic myoplasm myoplastic myoplasty myoplasty Myoporum Myoporum laetum myopotential MYOPR Myoprocta Myoprocta Myoprocta Myops Myopsida Myopsina Myopsis myopsychopathy Myoptes musculinus Myopus Myopy myoreceptor Myorelaxant Myorelaxant Myorelaxation Myorelaxation myorhythmia myorrhaphy myorrhexis MYOS myosalpinx myosarcoma myosarcoma myosarcoma myosclerosis myoseptum myoses

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