Melianthus major

Melianthus major
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Geraniales
Family:	Melianthaceae
Genus:	Melianthus
Species:	M. major
Binomial name
Melianthus major L.

Melianthus major (Giant Honey Flower or Kruidjie-roer-my-nie) is an evergreen suckering shrub, endemic to South Africa and naturalised in India, Australia and New Zealand.^[1][2] It grows to between 2 to 3 metres tall and has large, divided, blue-green leaves which have an unpleasant odour. Long, dark-red flower spikes appear in spring, followed by green pods.^[1] All parts of the plants are poisonous.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Melianthus major". PlantZAfrica.com. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantklm/melianthusmajor.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Blood, Kate. (2001). Environmental weeds: a field guide for SE Australia. Melbourne, Australia: Bloomings Books. ISBN 0957908601.