Can guinea pigs eat frangipani leaves?
The leaves blow in sometimes and I just want to make sure they are ok for the occasional nibble, the piglets seem to love them.
It looks like we call it Plumeria--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria
I couldn't find anything about any toxicity, though.
Okay, I did some searching. This page says it does have some toxicity--can cause dermatitis in humans.
And this page says it's very poisonous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria
I couldn't find anything about any toxicity, though.
Okay, I did some searching. This page says it does have some toxicity--can cause dermatitis in humans.
And this page says it's very poisonous.
"Plumeria is related to the Oleander, Nerium oleander, and both possess poisonous, milky sap"
on the wiki page for it about halfway down. So I would err on the side of caution and stop feeding until you can find a definitive source that says otherwise.
on the wiki page for it about halfway down. So I would err on the side of caution and stop feeding until you can find a definitive source that says otherwise.
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Oleanders killl horses, so I'd not give anything similar to any living creature.
Thanks so much for your help. I'll have to keep watch and make sure I get rid of any leaves that blow in before my piglets find them!