Pettumarunna (Anamirta Coculus) Pollakkaya

⚠️ WARNING: HIGHLY TOXIC ⚠️
Pettumarunna (Anamirta Coculus) is a large climber known for its Pollakkaya fruit. Historically significant in medicine and fishing. For educational and botanical study only. Not for consumption.

🌿⚠️ The Fish Poison Tree: Pettumarunna (Anamirta Coculus) ⚠️🌿

🌿 IMPORTANT: All parts of this plant, especially the fruit (Pollakkaya/Cocculus Indicus), are HIGHLY TOXIC and can be fatal if ingested. It must be handled with extreme care and kept away from children, pets, and livestock. Sold for educational, botanical, and historical study purposes only. 🌿

Ivy Paradise presents a plant of potent power and profound historical significance: Pettumarunna, scientifically known as Anamirta coculus (also Anamirta paniculata). This isn’t just a climber; it’s a piece of living history, known worldwide for its Pollakkaya fruit (Cocculus Indicus). While its uses are ancient, its toxicity is extreme, making it a plant that demands reverence, caution, and informed handling.

✨ Why Choose Pettumarunna (For Education Only)?

• 📚 A Plant of Deep Historical Significance: The Pollakkaya fruit is legendary. It contains picrotoxin, a powerful compound that has been used for centuries in:

  • Traditional Fishing: Crushed berries were used to stun fish, making them easy to catch (a practice now banned in many places).

  • Historical Medicine: It had very controlled, external applications in ancient medical systems for conditions like lice and skin ailments. Internal use is extremely dangerous and was always highly risky.

  • Ethnobotanical Study: It represents a fascinating chapter in how humans have interacted with, and used, powerful plant toxins.

• 🌱 Botanical Curiosity: This is a massive, woody climber that can reach the tops of tall forest trees. It features large, heart-shaped leaves and produces hanging racemes of flowers followed by the distinctive, single-seeded Pollakkaya drupes.

• ✅ For Serious Study & Conservation: This plant is ideal for:

  • Botanical Gardens and arboretums with educational missions.

  • University Research into plant toxins and their historical uses.

  • Serious Ethnobotany Collections where safety can be ensured.

Ivy Paradise Guarantee & Warning:

• ✅ Authentic Species: Guaranteed true Anamirta coculus.

• ✅ Premium Quality: Healthy, carefully propagated plants.

• ❌ EXTREME CAUTION: Our plants are sold with clear, prominent warning labels. Purchase indicates your understanding of the risks and agreement to handle responsibly for educational purposes only.

• ✅ Expert Info: We provide botanical context, not usage guidance.

🌱 A plant for knowledge, not for use. Respect its history, acknowledge its power.

🛒 Order Pettumarunna only for educational collection with full precautions.