Noho malie

Noho malie is an ever-blooming shrub or small tree commonly known as the Be-still-tree, Lucky nut, and Yellow oleander. It is native to tropical America. Other names of the plant include: Campanero (Philippines), Sae nawa (Thailand), Thoong thieen (Vietnam), and Huang hua jia zhu tao (China).

Noho malie has long, narrow, green leaves 4" - 8" long. It produces large, heavy heads of white, yellow or salmon colored flowers that are funnel-shaped and lightly scented. The cylindrical fruits are paired and pod-like about 1" in diameter. Inside the pod are two seeds.

All parts of the plant are highly poisonous, including the wood. Reactions are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, colic, drowsiness, respiratory paralysis and death. Children have been poisoned from using sticks of this wood for roasting hot dogs or marshmallows.