A Guide to Toxic Plants of Singapore has been written by five lecturers from the Department of Biotechnology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic because of the great interest in cultivating plants in Singapore.
Many plants are very beautiful with attractive flowers and foliage.
However some of these plants also contain chemicals that can irritate or poison when eaten or absorbed through the skin. The book features many familiar plants, the plants that are toxic, and the symptoms of intoxication. Incidentally, many of these toxic compounds in plants have medicinal value at certain concentrations. The second guide book features 200 marine fishes that are found in coastal areas and seas around Singapore. Fish feature significantly in the everyday life of most Singaporeans.