Am primit azi pe mail mesajul de mai jos. Avand in vedere ca eu insumi am in birou asemenea planta, am zis ca ar fi util sa stiti si voi:
Dear All,
This plant is very common at our houses, gardens, parks and offices (popular as indoor & outdoor plant). The plant (Dumb Cane ) is now proven to be dangerous, so, please take care !!... I know that the leaf of this plant causes itching if its sap (milk) touches your skin. But there are more dangerous facts!!..... Read the details below.
Regards,
May be useful for you.
Please read below. The message is true.
one of my friend almost lost her daughter who put a piece of the leaf of this plant in her mouth and her tongue swelled to the point of suffocation. This is one plant but there are others with the same characteristics of coloring. Those are also poisonous and we should get rid of them. Please watch out for our children. As we all leave our children home in the hands of the helpers, we should give them a safe environment where they can play .
Name: Dumb Cane
"This plant that we have in our homes and offices is extremely dangerous!
This plant is common in Rwanda , in many offices and in homes. It is a deadly poison, mainly for the children. It can kill a kid in less than a minute and an adult in 15 minutes. It should be uprooted from gardens and taken out of offices. If touched, one should never touch ones eyes; it can cause partial or permanent blindness. Please alert your buddies.
See this site for some more info
http://www.botanical-online.com/alcaloidesdiefenbaquiaangles.htm http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/173459/dumb-cane 
