Comments on: Poisonous Plants of Paradise http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-103562 Andy Mon, 16 May 2011 08:00:03 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-103562 Hi Shelley, I've never heard of something like that. Could it be some sort of cut that got infected? Even on the mainland or in other tropics, I don't know of a plant that bad. Poison oak and poison ivy are just about the worst poison-on-contact plants I know of. The only other thing I can think of is a coral cut. Live coral contains bacteria that cause infections, and I suppose it can be dangerous if the infection gets in the bloodstream. Glad your son is being treated, but I can't help you with more information. And unfortunately, I don't think many people will be reading this old post. Hi Shelley,

I’ve never heard of something like that. Could it be some sort of cut that got infected? Even on the mainland or in other tropics, I don’t know of a plant that bad. Poison oak and poison ivy are just about the worst poison-on-contact plants I know of. The only other thing I can think of is a coral cut. Live coral contains bacteria that cause infections, and I suppose it can be dangerous if the infection gets in the bloodstream.

Glad your son is being treated, but I can’t help you with more information. And unfortunately, I don’t think many people will be reading this old post.

]]> By: shelley parker http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-103542 shelley parker Sun, 15 May 2011 17:06:05 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-103542 I live in Louisiana, but, my son is in Hawaii. He sent me a picture of sores on his arms that look pretty bad and said that the Health unit there told him it was probably from some sort of poison plant and could go to his heart if it spreads any more. He is taking an antibiotic. Anyone know anything about this. He sent pictures on his phone, and, not to sound gross, but, the sores are deep and large, skin surrounding is swollen and red. Anyone who knows something about a plant that might cause this please respond. Thank's I live in Louisiana, but, my son is in Hawaii. He sent me a picture of sores on his arms that look pretty bad and said that the Health unit there told him it was probably from some sort of poison plant and could go to his heart if it spreads any more. He is taking an antibiotic. Anyone know anything about this. He sent pictures on his phone, and, not to sound gross, but, the sores are deep and large, skin surrounding is swollen and red. Anyone who knows something about a plant that might cause this please respond. Thank’s

]]> By: Karen http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-48124 Karen Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:28:57 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-48124 I saw a Hawaiian Prickley Poppy on the little hill across the saddle road from Mauna Kea. I thought it was a garden escape rather than a native. I saw a Hawaiian Prickley Poppy on the little hill across the saddle road from Mauna Kea. I thought it was a garden escape rather than a native.

]]> By: Kathy T. http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-23622 Kathy T. Mon, 19 May 2008 15:32:46 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-23622 I've linked to you about how I'm helping the housing and construction economy by buying flowers for my porch ... only to learn that my flower is poison! Yikes! I’ve linked to you about how I’m helping the housing and construction economy by buying flowers for my porch … only to learn that my flower is poison! Yikes!

]]> By: Charley Foster http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-5470 Charley Foster Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:31:43 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-5470 That is too funny - the coconut pictures, I mean. I'm definitley putting you on my blog roll. I'm sorry I have missed your blog all this time. I would have put in on before. Thanks for making contact. That is too funny – the coconut pictures, I mean. I’m definitley putting you on my blog roll. I’m sorry I have missed your blog all this time. I would have put in on before. Thanks for making contact.

]]> By: Mark http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-641 Mark Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:58:46 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-641 The national public radio show All Things Considered had a segment today on how poisonous European mushrooms, <i>amanita phalloides</i>, are taking over Northern California, boxing out other species. The fungioid factoid that struck me was this: scientists estimate 95% of fungi species are not known and classified by scientists. The national public radio show All Things Considered had a segment today on how poisonous European mushrooms, amanita phalloides, are taking over Northern California, boxing out other species. The fungioid factoid that struck me was this: scientists estimate 95% of fungi species are not known and classified by scientists.

]]> By: Leo Pharmacy http://great-hikes.com/blog/poisonous-plants-of-paradise/#comment-611 Leo Pharmacy Mon, 05 Feb 2007 02:07:43 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=185#comment-611 Poisonings at reasonable care happen infrequently. Washing of the stomach, the activated coal, a cold to a stomach. WBR LeoP Poisonings at reasonable care happen infrequently. Washing of the stomach, the activated coal, a cold to a stomach. WBR LeoP

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