Chondrodendron tomentosum
Chondrodendron tomentosum is one of six accepted species in the small genus Chondrodendron, belonging to the Moonseed family Menispermaceae. It is a large tropical liana native to Central and South America. It contains highly toxic alkaloids and is one of the sources of the arrow poison curare - specifically 'tube curare', the name of which is derived from the name of the medicinally valuable alkaloid tubocurarine.
| Chondrodendron tomentosum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Chondrodendron |
| Species: | C. tomentosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chondrodendron tomentosum | |
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