Hi All Many of the plants of the Euphorbiacea produce reasonably large flows of honey that is reasonably poisonous. In south africa the E.triangularus, as well as some others known as the melkboom (milk tree) and melktou (milk rope) and something called noors that looks like it is from a sci fi movie can produce a honey that tastes very nice, and then starts burning with increasing intensity in your throat for about an hour afterwards. Repetitive consumption leads to a toxic condition forming that is if I remember correctly the result of membrane destabilistion in the lungs and liver - is quite bad for one. Interestingly enough in Natal/Kwazulu the Zulu people are particularily wary of the honey's produced by stingless bees that forage on these plants as they are more toxic, and apparently at times the bees will also defend their hives by placing the resin from euphorbiacea on the attacker - resulting in unbearable itching for hours after wards. The resin is a latex. It is also interesting to note that an extract of a commong south american euphorbia is used to make the poison Rotonone which is used to make fish die in certain icthyological methods. It acts by inhibiting oxygen uptake through the gills. In the Commores fisherman began to use the stuff to fish and developed a number of degenerative diseases. However, in South Africa I know of some people who sell euphorb honey to Sangomas (Politically Correct word for a Xhosa witch doctor/shaman) who prescribe it for people with certain cancers - esp stomach cancers. I have heard some orthodox research was also carried out in this regard as know some one who supplied a batch of such honey to a research group - do not know what the results were though. Anyhow, hope that was of interest. Keep well Garth --- Garth Cambray Kamdini Apiaries 15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation 6139 Eastern Cape South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 On holiday for a few months Rhodes University Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day! Interests: Fliis and bees Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way reflect those of Rhodes University.