
Botanical
name – Datura stramonium
Local names: Devils trumpet
Arab ataa(Kalenjin)
Datura
is a genus of nine species of poisonous vespertine flowering plants which
belongs to the family Solanaceae, meaning that it belongs to the same family as
Solanum nigrum
(sucha/managu). They are commonly known as daturas, but also known as devil's
trumpets. Datura is a bushy plant growing up to one meter in height, has white
flowers and egg shaped...