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| Common name | Allamanda | |
| Botanical name | Allamanda cathartica (also known as Allamanda schottii) | |
| Other common names | yellow Allamanda (sometimes pink), golden trumpet | |
| Family | Apocyncaeae | |
| General description | An ornamental scrambling vine/shrub, climbing to 6m. | |
| Flowers | The flowers are bright yellow or sometimes pink, bell-shaped with 5 rounded lobes. | |
| Leaves | The leaves are large, lance-shaped, glossy green and occur in opposite pairs or whorled in groups of three or four, measuring about 10cm long and 3-4cm wide. | |
| Fruit/Berries | The fruit are prickly capsules that contain winged seeds. | |
| Other | Milky, irritant sap. | |
| Symptoms | All parts of the plant considered to be toxic although evidence is poor. If eaten, it may cause diarrhoea and vomiting. Skin contact may cause dermatitis. | |
| Toxicity category | 2, 3 | |
| Warning | Seek medical attention if exposure results in symptoms. |
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