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Is Xanthosoma Toxic to Cats & Dogs?
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| Who | Safety |
|---|---|
| 🐱 Cats | Moderately toxic |
| 🐶 Dogs | Moderately toxic |
| 🧑 Humans | Moderately toxic |
Symptoms in pets
If a cat or dog chews or ingests Xanthosoma, reported signs include:
- oral irritation
- vomiting
Most affected parts: all parts.
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This applies across the Xanthosoma genus (80 species in our database), including: Xanthosoma acutilobum, Xanthosoma acutum, Xanthosoma alversonii, Xanthosoma anderssonii, Xanthosoma auriculatum, Xanthosoma baguense, Xanthosoma barbacoasense, Xanthosoma bayo, Xanthosoma bilineatum, Xanthosoma bolivaranum, Xanthosoma boliviaranum, Xanthosoma brevispathaceum….
Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).