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Duranta repens Common name: Golden dewdrop, Pigeon berry, Palatability to Livestock: Garden plant, not known to be eaten. Toxicity to Goats: Low degree of toxicity. Toxicity to Other Species: Potentially toxic to grazing animals and pets. . Leaves, opposite, tapering, thin and oval. . Sometimes leaves are variegated. . Small trumpet shaped flowers in a compound raceme, either white or blue. . Flowers hang on a one-sided raceme. . Shiny, succulent, toxic fruits are small, eggshaped and yellow, on long strings. . Flowers and fruit appear at the same time, from spring to autumn. . Often used as a hedge plant. . Native to tropical America. Used as a hedge plant in NSW and Queensland. . Can grow from cuttings. Poisonous Principle: . Saponins, . Unknown alkaloids, . Unknown glucocide, . Prussic acid (HCN). maybe pyridine. Effects: Signs and symptoms; . Sleepiness, . High temperature, . Convulsions, . Swelling of lips and eye-lids. Health and Production Problems; . Stock may die after being fed these clippings. Treatment; Be aware of potential stock problems. Integrated Control Strategy: . Do not feed garden clippings to livestock. . Prune clippings into disposable bags. . Induce vomiting, then activated charcoal. . See Vet. Comments: . Berries cause fever and convulsions. . A much branched, fast-growing, bushy, evergreen, garden shrub or small tree. .Stems up to four metres, long or high, stems are drooping, some varieties have spines. Picture: Duranta repens Helen Simmonds. Calga. NSW Further Reading: . Covacevich, Davie and Pearn. Toxic Plants and Animals. A Guide for Australia. 1987. . Everist. Poisonous Plants of Australia. 1981 . McBarron Medical and Veterinary Aspects of Plant Poisons in NSW. 1976 . Wilson. Some Plants are Poisonous. 1997 . Shepherd. Pretty but Poisonous. 2004. Information included in this Info Sheet was obtained from the source documents, and no liability will be accepted by the compiler.