Other Names / Similar Items:cycads and zamias
Scientific Name:Zamia spp.
Family:Cycadaceae
Toxic Principles:Cycasin, B-methylamino-l-alanine, unidentified neurotoxin (cattle)
Clinical Signs:Vomiting (may be bloody), dark stools, jaundice, increased thirst, bloody diarrhea, bruising, liver failure, death. 1-2 seeds can be fatal.