>>> The Ontario beekeepers site warns: Oxalic acid is toxic (to humans) because of its acidic and chelating properties. It may cause burns, nausea, severe gastroenteritis and vomiting, shock and convulsions. It is especially toxic when ingested. (I've found records of 5 gms being lethal).
<><><> OA is found in rhubarb.While the stalks of the plant are edible it's not recommended that the leaves bee eaten (May bee a myth).Will Oxalic Acid in Rhubarb Leaves Harm You? - Garden Mythshttp://helios.hampshire.edu/~nlNS/mompdfs/oxalicacid.pdf
Mike in LA (Lower Alabama)
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