COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Northern Territory Administration Animal Industry Branch EXTENSION ARTICLE No. 2 Poisonous Plants of the Northern Territory Prepared by G.M. Chippendale, Botanst, and L. R. Murray, Chemist, edited 4y the Director of Animal Industry and issued by the authority 0 the Adminstrator of the Northern TerritoryCONTENTS, yrRopuctioN ‘THE BOTANICAL ASPECTS OF THE POISONOUS PLANT PROBLEM 1. General remarks 2 Gieemsanes of ples poisoning 5. Clann of plants By tpi of piss | Dinson of plat nt fnon S. What ean be done when plant polcniog i sepeed ‘CONTROL AND TREATMENT IN CASES OF PLANT POISONING 6 Treinent 7. Prevention tnd sca ‘THE CHEMISTRY OF PLANE. POISONS 1 Taedocory 9. Alalode 10, Glide 1. Gyandeprducing lca 12. Sapo. . 15. How to submit plan opeinene for chanical snaps 16 Action in the lnkorstny ee ORGAWZATION AND FACILITIES FOR STUDYING PO!ONOUS Sa ecg Retire 1M, Fallin avilable t inventing 18, Method of coercion 2, Metind of woking 21 Adkgowledgoens INDEX Base Be mIntroduction "THIS booklet isa reprint of a series of three’ extension articles dealing with poisonous plants in the Northern Tervtory of Australia. These were originally printed a5:— art 1. Tneoduetion. 30/11/1956, Part 2, Ferns to Caesulpiniaceae. 2/4/1987. Part 3. Oxalidaceae to Compasitae.. 27/10/1959. ‘The information in this booklet was prepared by Mr. G. M. (Chippendale, Rotanist, and chemical aspects were contibuted by Mr. LR. Murray, Chemist. Contributions having reference to symptoms, pathology and post mortem findings were checked bby members of the veterinary staf. ‘The complete article was dite by the Digector of Animal Industry. Mr. A. 1. Rose ‘edited Parts 1 and 2; Me J. H. Whittem edited Part 3. Tt should be clear that this i simply a reprint and mot 2 revislon, but a new composite index has been arranged. Unless otherwise stated, te photographs were taken by Mr. G. M. Chippendale and Mr. A. T, Rose, and the drawings were prepared by the following:— Mrs, M. Hedwell—Fig. 1. Mr. A. J. Mahood—Fig. 2-33; 35.405, 43-515 53; 5657. Mr, J. Crowley-—Fig. 41-42; 525 54-85; 5859, ‘Mr, D. J. Neson—Kig. 34, J. HL WHITTEM, Director of Animal Industry. Alice Spring, 1/8/1963.