Family:
Crassulaceae
Toxic Parts:
all
Toxins:
cardiac glycosides, bufadienolides
Flower Color:
  • flower color
  • flower color
Found:
coastal, rocky crevices, sandy hill terrain, deserts

Geographical Distribution

Nenta distribution - United States

Related Species

Nenta

Tylecodon spp

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Nenta (Tylecodon spp) are a genus of 45 species of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae. They are native to south Africa and Namibia, however, are popular as house and garden plants worldwide.

All parts of these plants contain toxic cardiac glycosides, of the bufadienolides group. They have been responsible for many cases of poisoning in livestock in South Africa.