This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[Malay.] A poison, used to poison arrows, contained in the upas trees, a native of Java and Borneo. It was formerly supposed to have fatal effects, from its severe narcotic properties, to all animals which came under its shade. These stories are fabulous, but it exudes a gum resin which is very poisonous. It belongs to the bread-fruit genus.
 
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