Oleander

Oleander, Nerium oleander,^[1] is a poisonous shrub. It is commonly used in gardens because of its pink colored flowers.^[2][3] Nerium oleander is native to northern Africa, the eastern Mediterranean basin and southeast Asia. Oleander prefers dry, warm climates and may naturalize in such areas.^[4] Recently, scientific studies on cardenolide oleandrin show that it may be used to prevent mutagenesis.^[5]

Oleander
Nerium oleander in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Nerium L.
Species:	N. oleander
Binomial name
Nerium oleander L.

References

1. Flora of China
2. Osterloh J, Herold S, Pond S. Oleander interference in the digoxin radioimmunoassay in a fatal ingestion. JAMA 1982; 247: 1596-7.
3. Zhao M. et al. 2007. Bioactive Cardenolides from the Stems and Twigs of Nerium oleander. J. Nat. Prod., 70, 1098 -1103
4. culture conditions
5. Manna SK. et al. 2000 Oleandrin Suppresses Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor- B, Activator Protein-1, and c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase Cancer Research 60, 3838-3847